Book Club: Mr Loverman by Bernadine Evaristo
In honour of LGBT+ History Month, the University’s Book Club is diving into powerful stories, voices and histories that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Let’s read, reflect and celebrate together!
Join staff from Pilkington Library for the University Book Club’s discussion of Bernadine Evaristo’s book Mr Loverman.
About the book
Taken from the back cover:
Barrington Jedidiah Walker. Barry to his friends. Trouble to his wife.
Seventy-four years old, Antiguan born and bred, flamboyant Hackney personality, Barry is known for his dapper taste and fondness for retro suits.
He is a husband, a father and a grandfather.
And for the past sixty years, he has been in a secret relationship with his childhood friend and soulmate, Morris.
Wife Carmel knows Barry has been cheating on her, but little does she know what is really going on. When their marriage goes into meltdown, Barrington has big choices to make.
Mr Loverman is a groundbreaking exploration of Britain’s older Caribbean community, which explodes myths and fallacies, and shows how deep and far-reaching the consequences of prejudice and fear can be. It is also a warm-hearted, funny and life-affirming story about a character as mischievous, cheeky and downright lovable as any you’ll ever meet.
Content note: Mr Loverman contains themes of sexuality, identity, misogyny and the challenges facing the LGBT+ community.
Please note that content notes are based on information available online.
Access to the book
The Library has a subscription to Libby, the leisure reading app widely used by public libraries. Libby enables the Library to support the wellbeing of all its users by providing access to leisure reading, wellbeing, and audiobook titles. Content includes ebooks, emagazines, and much more. To get started, simply download the Libby app and sign in. The app can be downloaded from the app store, or from a link on the Libby homepage.
Through Libby, the Library have purchased an audiobook and eBook version of Mr Loverman, which Loughborough University students and staff can access using their Loughborough University IT credentials.
You can also view all eight episodes from the recent BBC adaptation via Box of Broadcasts using your University credentials.
About Book Club
The University Book Club is run by staff from Pilkington Library and is open to all current and former students and staff of Loughborough University. It meets in person in the Library but the meetings can also be accessed remotely via Teams.
Accessibility
There is step-free access into the Library and Seminar Room One is on the same level as the main entrance.
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