Queenie is a book I wish I read when I was 25. Let's be clear. This isn't a book for everyone but I got it. Is it a perfect book? Not at all. Queenie is a hot ass mess. Her career is falling apart. Her relationship is on a break. Even her friendships are tested. Queenie completely reaches a rock bottom and is completely filled with anxiety on a regular basis. This very thing has happened to many women in their 20's. The feeling that everything is falling apart around you. I like that this book also brings up the issue of mental health in the black community and that despite her family's wishes she goes to try to get professional help. Queenie is young, and she does dumb things...problematic things..but who doesn't at the age of 25? I love that the author didn't water this book down to make everyone comfortable. These are real issues that Black women face. I enjoyed this book because it was about the struggles of being young, and not having your shit together but still somehow making it through and learning from these hard life lessons.
I would like to see more from Queenie.
I would like to see more from Queenie.