Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

19 reviews

maggie_atwood's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment, Grief, and Mental illness

rebeccaxpaige's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Racism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Infertility, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Grief, and Suicide

almoralesv's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

mamagina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Queenie is witty, honest, confused, pinballing through life at a breaking point. She is a character of multitudes and Candice Carty-Williams writes the diverse voices in her life with a deft hand. 

What we learn is to inhabit the mind and body of trauma, and more specifically, the trauma of a black woman in London, from the inside.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Fatphobia

Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Hate crime, and Gun violence

lilacsophie's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Rape, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, and Cursing

Minor: Police brutality, Eating disorder, Slavery, and Gun violence

areadingstan's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a really beautiful story. Williams crafted the character of Queenie, her family and friends so well and managed to somehow find a balance between comedy and seriousness within Queenie's story, as she must traverse many changes, racism in every day life, generational differences in family, trials of friendship and dating, and her own mental health issues.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

catriona99674's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

rosiewants2read's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I enjoyed this book, It took me  awhile to get into it because the main character kept pissing me off. It's a slow read at first but once you get into the story it's a quick read.  The only reason I didn't give it four stars is because I think that the story line could've been a bit more refined, it felt like the author was pilling on trauma just for the sake of it.  The book isn't very funny it may give you some small chuckles but not hahaha tears from laughing and its usually pretty dark humor. 

But it does have an uplifting/hopeful end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexism, and Suicide

scarlettreadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Queenie Jenkins is a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in London, who works at a national newspaper. After a break up from her long-term white boyfriend, Queenie seeks comfort in a few bad places - including several men who only seek to objectify and sexualise her, forgetting that she is also a human being. 

I really loved Queenie as a character, and the book explores many big topics such as race, Black Lives Matter, mental health and even the Me Too Movement. When I picked this up, I didn't expect to find myself so uncomfortable (in a good way) when reading some parts. We also get to see Queenie's relationships with friends, family and colleagues - with Kyazike being my favourite! 

The only reason this was not a 5 star read for me is that I felt that it would've been nice to get to know the other characters, as we only really get to see Queenie's point of view.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship