Queenie

by Candice Carty-Williams

First published 2019

Queenie, a 25-year-old Jamaican-British woman, is drowning. Newly single, she navigates the minefield of work, family, and dating in London, her life unraveling. As Queenie spirals, she must confront her past traumas to find the strength to move forward. With an unforgettable voice and relatable complexity, this story explores the messy, joyful realities of modern womanhood.

Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, contemporary-romance, family-drama

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: found-family, messy-realities

Setting: Jamaica, London

Period: 21st-century

392 pages · Paperback · Trapeze

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