I was looking forward to a fun, quirky character from the comparison to a Bridget Jones Diary. Unfortunately, that was not the case. There were some light moments as we followed Queenie, a 25 year-old Jamaican British woman as she navigates her life; however, there were too many dark times. I did put this book down a few times. Queenie gets herself into first time sexual encounters that were very risky, has trouble at work which cause her problems, and at times has trouble with her girl friends. Trying to get her life on track, she gets counseling. This is where the author could have expanded Queenie’s story on the road to wellness. For me, there were just too many plot lines that needed more development. It almost seemed like a first draft that needed editing. I do think this would be a great book for a bookclub to discuss. Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for an ARC of Queenie.