Inspirational.written by a new and exciting young woman, it's articulate, brave and 'woke'. Funny, wise, and of the moment, this book and this writer are the ones to watch.Hilarious, compelling, painful, enlightening, honest. I loved it.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.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.

I was engrossed and loved Queenie - her humour, her pain, her politics, her friends, her family!I enjoyed Queenie a lot; sharp, relatable, and incredibly evocativeAdorable, funny, heartbreakingQueenie 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.