Queenie: British Book Awards Book of the Year - Hardcover

Carty-Williams, Candice

3.86

141,961 ratings by Goodreads

9781409180050: Queenie: British Book Awards Book of the Year

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1409180050 ISBN 13: 9781409180050

Publisher: Trapeze, 2019

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THE NUMBER TWO SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'Hilarious, compelling, painful, enlightening, honest. I loved it.' - Dolly Alderton
'Brilliant, timely, funny, heartbreaking' - Jojo Moyes
'A vital, often very funny novel' - The Sunday Times
'Inspirational, funny and wise' - Kit de Waal
'Perfect for anyone who loves Fleabag' - Mail on Sunday

Queenie Jenkins can't cut a break. Well, apart from the one from her long term boyfriend, Tom. That's definitely just a break though. Definitely not a break up. Then there's her boss who doesn't seem to see her and her Caribbean family who don't seem to listen (if it's not Jesus or water rates, they're not interested). She's trying to fit in two worlds that don't really understand her. It's no wonder she's struggling.

She was named to be queen of everything. So why is she finding it so hard to rule her own life?

A darkly comic and bitingly subversive take on life, love, race and family, QUEENIE will have you nodding in recognition, crying in solidarity, and rooting for this unforgettable character every step of the way.

Perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton, Elizabeth Day, Sally Rooney and Diana Evans, and anyone who loved Fleabag.

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Praise for QUEENIE:

'I was engrossed and loved Queenie - her humour, her pain, her politics, her friends, her family.' - Diana Evans

'Candice gives so generously with her joy, pain and humour, that we cannot help but become fully immersed in the life of Queenie - a beautiful and compelling book.' - Afua Hirsch

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Review:

Hilarious, compelling, painful, enlightening, honest. I loved it. (Dolly Alderton)

Queenie is a masterclass in how to write accessible political fiction about race and gender. Funny, relatable, sad, and hopeful; Candice Carty-Williams is a writer to watch. (Christie Watson)

Brilliant, timely, funny, heartbreaking (Jojo Moyes)

Funny, wise and of the moment, this book and this writer are the ones to watch (Kit de Waal)

Queenie has all the things you want in a debut novel - a startlingly fresh voice, characters you fall in love with from the very first page, and a joyous turn of phrase that makes this book almost impossible to put down. In turns hilariously funny and quietly devastating, Queenie is an important, timely story. (Louise O'Neill)

Candice Carty-Williams is a fantastic new writer who has written a deliciously funny, characterful, topical and thrilling novel for our times. (Bernardine Evaristo)

Adorable, funny, heartbreaking (Nina Stibbe)

Queenie is the sort of novel you just can't stop talking about and want everyone you know to read. Snort your tea out funny one moment and utterly heart-breaking the next ... I absolutely loved it (AJ Pearce)

Hilarious and off the wall and tender (Nikesh Shukla)

Candice gives so generously with her joy, pain and humour ... a beautiful and compelling book (Afua Hirsch)

Book Description:

A darkly comic and unflinchingly raw depiction of a young woman trying to navigate her way in the world, QUEENIE is about identity, independence and carving your own path. For fans of Dolly Alderton, Bryony Gordon and Dawn O'Porter, and anyone who loved Fleabag and Dear White People.

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