Take a photo of a barcode or cover
books_with_tutusandsons 's review for:
Queenie
by Candice Carty-Williams
Well, this is again one of those books you dont know what to expect of. Starts so easy, with a vibe of something between Sex & The City and Bridget Jones's Diary, but half way through iit takes up a more serious note. What I didn't expect of this book is for it to be about coping with mental health issues. But it works out so well and just you start to get annoyed it builds up beautifuly.
⠀
Queenie is a character you're either gonna instantly like or dislike. Talkative, loud, direct, but oh, so lost and confused. You will be frustrated with her choices, with her lack of self appreciation and need for acknowledgement and acceptance. For her clinging to her ex boyfriend and for her loose morals. I felt sorry for her by the middle of the book. And for all the girls she represents. For all the girls I've come to know in my life that had the feeling that the only thing they had to offer is their body. If you're a woman, there's a big chance that you have at least once experienced the feeling of being objectivised and the bitter taste of it. Along with the resentfulness and sickness that comes afterwards. Feeling you are worth nothing.
⠀
But Queenie fights back. She finds her voice. She finds her strength. She learns to recognize her friends and family as the pilars she can hold on to. And trust me, you'd want to hear their stories too.
It's more to Queenie than we can all see at the begining of this book. And she's worth getting to know. Same as all the girls out there fighting the same battles. As the author itself says: "You're better than you think."⠀
⠀
Queenie is a character you're either gonna instantly like or dislike. Talkative, loud, direct, but oh, so lost and confused. You will be frustrated with her choices, with her lack of self appreciation and need for acknowledgement and acceptance. For her clinging to her ex boyfriend and for her loose morals. I felt sorry for her by the middle of the book. And for all the girls she represents. For all the girls I've come to know in my life that had the feeling that the only thing they had to offer is their body. If you're a woman, there's a big chance that you have at least once experienced the feeling of being objectivised and the bitter taste of it. Along with the resentfulness and sickness that comes afterwards. Feeling you are worth nothing.
⠀
But Queenie fights back. She finds her voice. She finds her strength. She learns to recognize her friends and family as the pilars she can hold on to. And trust me, you'd want to hear their stories too.
It's more to Queenie than we can all see at the begining of this book. And she's worth getting to know. Same as all the girls out there fighting the same battles. As the author itself says: "You're better than you think."⠀