Queenie

I wanted to enjoy this book mainly due to the lack of representation of minority millenials but alas, I remain disappointed.

Queenie was a big mash up of negative stereotypes and weakness. She clings to this idea of black identity and strength while acting almost completely opposite in her actions. She refuses to date black men because of trauma with her mom's abusive boyfriend but then wants to get on her pedestal when other people spew negative things about her race? She falls apart when her long-term boyfriend breaks up with her and continues to almost destroy her entire life over him, who over multiple flashbacks is revealed to have been toxic in the first place. It saddened me to watch her fall into self-destructive behaviours that even led to physical harm at points over such crap.

Thank heavens for the ending. I appreciated the discussion on mental health because it is something largely neglected and shunned in black communities. We need to have this highlighted more often. I was proud of her for addressing her anxiety. Overall, however, the hot mess was a bit too much for me.

The storyline is good and important I just had a hard time reading about a woman’s man troubles because I’m so over shitty men. Of course the issues are deeper and identifiable to many women, especially Black women - it did a great job of telling that story.

Good story. Glad I stuck with it.

absolutely loved loved loved this. Queenie girl, i see you, i feel you, and I am you. Thank you Candice , for this beautiful book. I cried and LOLd throughout it

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