A review by kmsander4
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Queenie is lost, self-destructive, and relatable. When everything is going wrong and spinning out of control, she barely notices. Just continues down a deeply troubling path, until, well, she hits rock bottom.

And there is where anyone that's ever felt lost, confused, and alone realizes that she's just like us. Maybe you look different, speak different, live somewhere else. Maybe you've never slept your way through your pain or allowed yourself to be used by someone else. But  somewhere, in amongst all of Queenie's shit, you'll find yourself. Lord knows I did.

The best part of this book for me was the very end because it was honest. Life has not magically improved for Queenie. Therapy didn't fix everything. But, she's trying. She is a work in progress, like we all are. And, honestly, it was refreshing to see someone else struggle and not get to some make believe perfect place in the end because life isn't perfect. Never has been, never will be. 
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