Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

353 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
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Queenie is a twenty-five-year-old Black woman living in south London, straddling Jamaican and British culture whilst slotting neatly into neither. She works at a national newspaper where she’s constantly forced to compare herself to her white, mid...

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Community Reviews Summary of 27,664 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
funny 56%
reflective 52%
hopeful 39%
sad 33%
dark 29%
challenging 28%
inspiring 24%
tense 11%
lighthearted 8%
informative 7%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 21%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.86

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