“Candice’s keen ear for female friendships – the deep affection, the stubborn solidarity, the ribald humour – endures, as does her understanding of how the particular experience of race suffuses the ordinary lives of Black women . . . the experience of race is a condition of Queenie’s existence, but never the thing that defines her. It’s a point that Carty-Williams always makes with a skilfully light touch.” — The Guardian

 "Seven years on, award-winning author Candice Carty-Williams returns to Jamaican-British woman Queenie Jenkins with a sharp and funny sequel that shines a light on the realities of modern womanhood.” — The Irish Examiner

“Seven years after Queenie–Carty-Williams’ hit debut mirroring millennial dating culture and life–her protagonist returns in this laugh-out-loud funny and deeply moving follow-up. As Queenie nurses a broken heart, navigates a situationship and contemplates parenthood, I found myself willing Queenie to love herself more than ever, and felt as attached to the sequel as I did the first novel.” — Red Magazine

“Carty-Williams vividly evokes Jamaican diaspora culture and Queenie’s loving South London circle of friends and family…Strong writing and sharply rendered dialogue.” — Kirkus Reviews