Fascinating and Fun - Sure To Be a Movie, I predict.

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Just like the cover suggests, this book is a special story. Queenie is a unique character, shaped by her environment as well as her ancestor's migration from the Caribbean to a totally different country and culture. At the same time, Queenie's experience at the gynecologist's office, her concerns about birth control, and her desire to save a crumbling relationship with her boyfriend are universal experiences for women readers. I love Queenie's observations on both her grandmother's loving-yet-tough advice as well as the somewhat insulting absurdity of her boyfriend's grandmother planning which features of the two races (Queenie's and her grandson's) she hopes to see combined in their grandbaby someday when they marry. There are no copies left to purchase with points, so I am definitely hoping to win an ARC!