"Queenie" isn't ordinary

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Queenie is a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in London and works as a jornalist. After she is having a break time with her boyfriend, her world sort of turns upside down and she is desperately trying to find some meaning to her life.

Candice addresses themes such as sex, racism, friendship, family dynamics, mental health illness and mainly the life of a black woman in modern society. As Queenie was jumping from man to man in order to find someone worthy, I found all this situation utterly realistic and unfortunately sad. The author writes these heavy issues with sensitivity and a good dose of sarcasm/humor. Thus I flew through the pages but at the same time, this book made me reflect a lot about many problems that people trivialize.

In addition, the main character's journey is completely relatable: her thoughts and actions are so genuine; her self-discovery while going through mental health treatment is inspiring and highlight the fact that this issue should be discussed and taken with care. Personally I loved the text conversations which added even more realism to this book.

Ultimately, "Queenie" is a contemporary fiction that everyone should read that leads us to examine the everyday barriers and the modern society's behavior.