Right from the start you know that Queenie is going to be on a rocky road because what books start with you having a lost IUD?! Such a nightmare and then unfortunately it only gets worse for Queenie from there, but it might have only been her fault. As Queenie looks back on her life and the way she reacted to Tom she begins to wonder if she might have pushed him away.
As a Jamaican woman, Queenie has to get approval from her family before she is able to seek help because she is supposed to be "independent and strong" and seeking help outside of her family is unheard of in their culture. I think this book is a great way to discuss metal illnesses or past trauma that stem from childhood.
As a Jamaican woman, Queenie has to get approval from her family before she is able to seek help because she is supposed to be "independent and strong" and seeking help outside of her family is unheard of in their culture. I think this book is a great way to discuss metal illnesses or past trauma that stem from childhood.