A review by fkshg8465
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

dark informative slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book had a lot of important antiracist themes and a focus on mental health, but it also leaned into the stereotype Black woolen being highly sexualized, which I didn’t love. Dialogue wasn’t great. Not the greatest writing for me. Found myself constantly annoyed. But in the end, when I realized the character was essentially unraveling in front of me one bad decision at a time based on her very little self-value, I was able to find some sympathy for her. 

Content warning for anyone who cares: a lot of worthless sex.
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