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djcarter's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Fatphobia, Racism, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual harassment
ghostmomxoxo's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Misogyny, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Racism
Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use
bobinsbooknook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual violence
Moderate: Racism and Miscarriage
Minor: Racial slurs
rockyreading's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Racism
trixster33's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
cleansky7's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Racism, and Racial slurs
brigitta_anna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Racism
thissagreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Just a warning: this is a heavier read and there are some trigger warnings SA:
!!!!!!!!!!! GRAPHIC WARNING BELOW !!!!!!!!!
The colleague at work implied they were going to have sexy, sneaky sex at work in the bathroom but Queenie was turned around and he roughly penetrated her roughly, not waiting for consent and not caring to know if she was okay with what was happening. The most graphic!!! Was that during a hook up Queenie was roughly penetrated anally without consent!!!! It was aggressive he did not ask, and unfortunately she was too uncomfortable to stop him or to say something. In fact, she goes back to him a few more times for sex because she’s emotionally hurting and missing her ex boyfriend. Personally I think she was so depressed that she wanted to feel loved and wanted so she kept going back to him even though this asshole was assaulting her. Because when she goes to the doctor to check for STI’s or pregnancy, they ring alarm bells for seeing the tearing and bruises and she’s just casually says it was “rough sex” even though she knows it was rape but is trying to cope. Fortunately the doctors and nurses point her to a therapist and she agrees later on to go thankfully.
!!!!!!!!!!!!! GRAPHIC WARNING OVER!!!!!!!!!!
So Queenie goes to therapy reluctantly at first but willingly by the end, and completes therapy sessions. But I wish the author made that asshole hookup pay for what he did! I wanted karma to get him hard! I wanted him to be in pain and HURT. And I wanted Queenie to have more therapy sessions- especially since she got her job back in the end, she could’ve kept going! There was so much more that readers learned about her, just through those sessions. Sigh oh well…
I wanted to be a friend to Queenie as she clumsily traversed through her journey, with the perfect amount of humor. And I’m glad her friend Kyazike (pronounced Chess-keh) because she ALWAYS had Queenie’s back. And as another black woman she understood Queenie better than her other nonblack friends, so they connected on a deep level. Their relationship was so important to this story. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars, is that
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Rape
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, and Sexual content
latashman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Racism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Infidelity, Medical content, and Alcohol
chloehayward's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Miscarriage and Physical abuse