Queenie

Queenie Jenkins, a 25-year-old Black woman navigating life in South London, finds herself at a crossroads, straddling her Jamaican and British heritage while belonging fully to neither. She works at a national newspaper, constantly feeling marginalized and overlooked compared to her white, middle-class colleagues, even having to fight to cover significant topics like Black Lives Matter. Following a tumultuous breakup with her long-term white boyfriend, Queenie plunges into a series of questionable choices, seeking validation and comfort in all the wrong places. As she grapples with identity, relationships, and societal expectations, Queenie embarks on a raw and often hilarious journey of self-discovery. This darkly comic and poignant novel explores themes of race, class, love, and mental health, resonating with anyone who has ever questioned their place in a world quick to provide answers but slow to understand.