QUEENIE

Resolved: Writer Candice Carty-Williams is the writer of her generation; Queenie, its character; and Shvorne Marks, its voice. Marks gives a power performance as millennial Queenie, and Brits of various origins and accents: Pakistan, Uganda, Jamaica, and all the UK. You'd listen to Marks read web code, she voices this audiobook so magnetically. To wit: Queenie's group-texts with The Corgis--her gal pals, with their diverse personalities. Queenie traverses her family, relationships and hookups, and work, looking for meaning and acceptance. The characters are well actualized, thanks to Marks's distinct expression and Queenie's relationships with them. The only way out is through, and this character goes through it all--in graphic detail. Squeamish situations are hilarious, and Queenie's low points are touching. Worthy of multiple listens. M.P.P. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2019]