Evaristo tells us of lives we imagined we knew, while rearranging much more than the furniture.’ – Independent The familiar trope of the closet is deployed, but contested and reworked in winningly credible, moving ways…The effect is variously comical, agonising and, ultimately, moving. ‘Evaristo’s second prose novel similarly transforms our often narrow perceptions of gay men in England. If you don’t yet know her work, you should – she says things about modern Britain that no one else does’ - Guardian ‘This riproaring, full-bodied riff on sex, secrecy and family is Bernardine Evaristo’s seventh book. ‘Heartbreaking, yet witty, this is a story that also needed to be told.’ Book of the Year -Observer ‘Fear and loathing of homosexuals has a long history in the West Indies….Bernardine Evaristo, in her funny, brave new novel, Mr Loverman …explores issues of homosexuality in the British West Indies and London’s West Indian diaspora community… I loved Mr Loverman…this tender, even trailblazing novel.
As such – as Mr Barrington Walker Esq himself might have acknowledged – it is very clever indeed.’ – Independent on Sunday ‘A brilliant study of great characters in modern London. ‘This novel proves to be revolutionary in its honest portrayal of gay men.’ Publishers Weekly (USA) Starred Review Loverman is a powerful, morally rigorous and joyful novel and Bernardine Evaristo is a writer at the height of her imaginative powers.’ Huffington Post, USA If the novelist’s job is to make sense of the world, Bernardine Evaristo’s entire oeuvre attests to her desire to upend preconceived notions of what is and isn’t impossible and reflect that mirror right back at her readers. Mr. The fact that she accomplishes all of this with lyricism, authenticity and compassion is not only an act of bravery and confidence but a testament to her virtuosic capabilities as a writer. In fact, one of the most remarkable feats of the novel is show how a septuagenarian can possess the kind of sizzle and sexual passion that would make most millennials look like poor relations of Mary Poppins…It must be noted that by writing directly in the voice of an older, gay Caribbean man, Bernardine Evaristo, who’s British-Nigerian and a woman, has executed an extraordinary act of ventriloquism that crosses gender boundaries as well as racial, cultural, sexual and linguistic differences. Loverman (is) a dazzling, gorgeously textured portrayal of a gay, British-Caribbean late bloomer and his infectious zest for life, language and love. See BOOKS for reviews for Girl, Woman Other
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