This is one of the books I have seen everywhere with rave
reviews, so pushed straight to the front of my ‘To be Read’ list when
it went down to 99p on Kindle.
The narrative is in first
person from the character of Queenie, a 25 year old based in London who
is on a break from her long term boyfriend, Tom. Dealing with childhood
issues, self esteem and her mental health, she spirals into an
unsatisfying circle of casual sexual encounters as her life slowly
starts to spiral out of control.
I really liked Queenie; I
found her character and the scenarios in her narrative realistic, and
you couldn’t help but feel protective towards her. Whilst a tough read
at times (TW: the narrative includes sexual and physical violence, as
well as miscarriage), I loved that she delved into topics around self
esteem, mental health, and navigating difficult scenarios with friends
and family.
I also think this book is great for flagging the microaggressions and ignorance towards race in our society.
The
writing style is quite simplistic; it’s very easy to read and as a
result and lends itself well to making Queenie feel relatable. On the
flip side I did find it hard to connect to any of the other characters
who felt largely one dimensional. It would have been great to delve into
issues of feminism and race from different character perspectives in
the dialogue between characters.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
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