A review by streberkatze
Queenie by Elizabeth Colomba

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I love graphic memoirs, autobiographies, and fiction  inspired by them, and this book was no exception. I loved learning about Stephanie St. Clair and the Harlem Renaissance. The authors did a great job telling these stories without coming across as didactic. My only complaint is that some of the panels were a bit hard to follow in terms of what was happening in them, and I read graphic novels pretty frequently. I could have done without the graphic depictions of violence, especially of
the murder of one of my favorite characters
. But that says more about my personal reading preferences than the quality of the book. Overall a quick, intense, and imsightful read that sent me down a Wikipedia rabbit hole in search of more information. Highly recommend!
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