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Queenie

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Queenie is a young woman on a downward spiral that has its roots before the book opens. A problematic relationship with her Jamaican mother, a boyfriend who is more determined to break up with her than she realizes, and short attention span result in a neediness that sends her on a path to self-destruction and breakdown. She knows that her sexual encounters and inability to perform at work are harmful but seems unable to stop the pattern. Luckily there are friends, family, and colleagues in her life who pass her a lifeline. This is an engaging novel describing contemporary issues that Millennials face in the work place, at home, and socially, heightened when immigration and race are factors.

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I'm not going to rate this down because I think this is a classic case of me-not-you; I think this is actually really funny but I am just not in a place right now where I want to read about a breakup. The slight jumps in time from before the main character and her boyfriend were fighting, to after their breakup, was also a bit confusing since there wasn't much to announce the jumps.

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A classic! I loved this book from the very beginning. Phenomenal cover art as well. This is a great book.

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