Gracious! This book let's you know what to expect from the first sentence. I mean, first text. And once the scene is set that Queenie is in for a visit at her gyno's office, well, you know that this is gonna be like talking to that best friend who doesn't hold back on her life experiences. With a smile and a grimace, you experience all the nervousness and awkwardness that Queenie is feeling. From this first chapter, you know that you are going to get a real snapshot into what it means to be a London girl about town, but with from the persepctive of a person of color and who is trying to navigate a 21st century world while deciding what traditions and ideas to hold onto from her Carribean roots. Within a short time, you are introduced to larger than life characters and are curious as to where this is all headed.