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Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams




Description

Queenie Jenkins can't cut a break. Well, apart from one from her long-term boyfriend, Tom. That's definitely just a break, though. Definitely not a breakup. 
Stuck between a boss who doesn't seem to see her and a family who don't seem to listen (if it's not Jesus or water rates, they're not interested) and trying to fit in two worlds that don't really understand her, it's no wonder she's struggling.
She was named to be queen of everything. So why is she finding it so hard to rule her own life?
A darkly comic and bitingly subversive take on modern life, Queenie will have you nodding in recognition, crying in solidarity and rooting for this unforgettable character every step of the way.
Perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton, Bryony Gordon and Dawn O'Porter and anyone who loved Fleabag and Dear White People.

Review

I opted for the audio book for this one - what a fantastic reader. Just loved the accents and the patois which I fear would not have sounded one tenth as good in my own head!

In my opinion this is a novel for our time. It's being compared to Bridget Jones, but I would go out on a limb and say it compares slightly more to Saturday Night and Sunday Morning by Alan Sillitoe for it's cultural significance and zeitgeist.

Queenie is a 25 year old black woman who has recently split from her white boyfriend leading her down a promiscuous path of one night stands. (you will need to be a little broad minded). A miscarriage, a career she is in danger of loosing and continually picking the wrong type of "guy" make her a vulnerable character. Her support group of friends has a group chat called "the Corgis" - just hilarious. Her friend Kyazike telling the rest of the uneducated group to refer to the urban dictionary to understand what she is saying.

This story had me entranced and at times yelling advice whilst cringing for Queenie as life slings everything it has at her. Until she at last she finds her voice.

This was from my own personal shelf. I'm giving this book five out of five stars.

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