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Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated Queenie in Books

Jul 10, 2020  
Queenie
Queenie
Candice Carty-Williams | 2019 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
5
7.0 (3 Ratings)
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I really wanted to enjoy this book a lot more than I did. I found the first two thirds of the book quite repetitive and tiresome. The main character's, Queenie's, behaviour was infuriating me. I really didn't understand why Queenie didn't want to date black men, especially as she was so vocal and had such strong views against racism - surely you can't and shouldn't judge an entire demographic on one experience. I thought the last third of the book had much more value and touched upon real issues and had more depth to it. And is was nice to see Queenie come out of her rut and tackle some of her mental health issues. But I feel that some may see this change in the book as too little, too late.
  
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ClareR (5674 KP) rated The Split in Books

Jun 10, 2020  
The Split
The Split
Sharon J. Bolton | 2020 | Crime, Mystery
9
9.2 (5 Ratings)
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The Split by Sharon Bolton is a roller coaster of a ride from start to finish. I know that sounds very clichéd, but it’s true! I don’t think I managed to draw breath whilst I was reading each stave every morning for twelve days on The Pigeonhole. I had no idea what was going to happen next, and I REALLY appreciated that!

Felicity comes to see Joe, a counsellor, when she is found wandering, lost and disorientated in Cambridge, where he story is set. She doesn’t know how she got there, or how she has been injured. She wants to go to South Georgia to carry out her research on glaciers ( she’s an academic at the university), but has to have a clean bill of health. This accident puts her mental health in doubt.

I don’t want to say too much more about the plot. I will say that it was a breathtaking read. I was constantly left wondering what could possibly happen next, and I didn’t know who to be the most worried for, or who I could trust - if indeed I could trust anyone at all!

It’s a great read, and one I’d thoroughly recommend if you like suspense - I was on tenterhooks for the whole book!