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Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

118 reviews

arleen's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Racism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Toxic relationship, Violence, Miscarriage, and Sexual violence

denlia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Racism, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Misogyny, and Mental illness

rachs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad medium-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

3.75

I can't decide what I think! I didn't love it, not sure it is quite my genre - and there were some very depressing sex and relationship scenes - but I also did really warm to the main character and found her story very moving. I'm glad I read it, it is very well written and moving, and I can see why people love it - it just didn't grip me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual violence

temi1008's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Racism, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

flashandoutbreak's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Graphic: Abandonment, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Racism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Medical content, Alcohol, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

gralicia's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

shantellelandry's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual violence

kimberlyallen011's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Racism, Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Miscarriage

Minor: Suicide attempt and Eating disorder

ank3's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

I picked this book up with no idea what would come. The misogynoir way (white) men handle Queenie and her body is devastating. The book shows how it feels to be lusted after by misogynistic, racist men who crave the exotic black female body. The accumulation of all these interactions keep building up on Queenie's already traumatised life experiences and low self esteem until eventually she gets knocked down by it all.

The first half of the book is heart wrenching. The ending warmed my heart. Queenie shows great strength in this world where she is mistreated repeatedly. She picks herself up by accepting therapy which is not accepted in her culture. She slowly recovers with the help from her realistically imperfect friends and family.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Abandonment, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Racism, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Violence

kmsander4's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Racism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Violence