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Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

kristenc08's review

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challenging emotional hopeful 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

zakiyaj's review against another edition

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

3.5

rockyreading's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

In full transparency, I saw a lot of myself in this book. A lot of my darkest times and worst decisions is reflected in Queenie and what she went through. We're human, we're not perfect, and sometimes we go on paths of self destruction before coming back out of the rubble and realizing who we are and what we deserve.
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trixster33's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

Queenie is a great pace story, very emotional rollercoaster, hope she gets a sequel where she's a little further on her healing journey, because she does not catch a break. 
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obiwanchesca's review against another edition

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4.0

This book took a little warming to at the beginning but then delves in to such a deeply honest story that I could barely put it down!

fbroom's review against another edition

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5.0

I was hooked from the start and was rooting for Queenie all the way. Queenie is going through a lot. She is not making the right choices during a difficult time. Her world is falling apart but she needs to get up and pull herself together. This book is about Queenie's journey during that time. This book also covers a lot of topics: being a black girl in this world, mental illness, black lives matter, metoo, complicated family issues, friendship and more. I loved it.

tofubaby's review against another edition

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challenging 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

2.0

hiitsmetaylormarie's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad 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

3.75

sophie_gower's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative 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

5.0

laurareane's review against another edition

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4.0

Audiobook. This book hit home for me; I saw parts of myself and so many of my friends in the pages. But there were also elements to this story that I had never considered before and opened my eyes. Excellent narration and exceptional story.