A review by sydapel
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

dark emotional 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

4.0

The comparisons to Bridget Jones and Fleabag are apt, but Queenie is also a character so unique to herself, it doesn't quite merit comparison. Carty-Williams is a master of dark humor and narrative voice, so much so that we as the reader don't even begin to understand the deeper trauma underneath Queenie's recklessness until she herself unpacks it. This is a triumphant story about heartbreak, grief, burnout and our very lowest points. But most importantly, it's about the long work of getting better. If you can handle chaotic and messy main characters, I cannot recommend this enough. 
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