A review by liesbethvv
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

Oh Queenie. If I’ve ever wanted to hug a book character, it would have to be Queenie. So closed off, so ready to write herself off, so violated by the atrocious behaviour of the men (and some women) in her life, she somehow finds the power to work through. Amazing!
The darkly witty writing style is an enormous feat in a book with topics like rape, abuse and mental illness covered, but somehow it really works here. This book will stay with me a long time. 
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