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People Person

People Person

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  • Author：Candice Carty-Williams
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Summary

Dimple Pennington knew of her half siblings， but she didn't really know them。 Five people who don't have anything in common except for faint memories of being driven through Brixton in their dad's gold jeep， and some pretty complex abandonment issues。 Dimple has bigger things to think about。 She's thirty， and her life isn't really going anywhere。 An aspiring lifestyle influencer with a terrible and wayward boyfriend， Dimple's life has shrunk to the size of a phone screen。 And despite a small but loyal following， she's never felt more alone in her life。 That is， until a dramatic event brings her half siblings Nikisha， Danny， Lizzie and Prynce crashing back into her life。 And when they're all forced to reconnect with Cyril Pennington， the absent father they never really knew， things get even more complicated。

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Reviews

Lisa Quinn ，

Sometimes sad， sometimes hilarious， always touching。On the surface， the only thing the Pennington siblings have in common is their useless father。 Abandoned by him at birth， they are all brought up very differently， with mothers from different races， beliefs and social backgrounds， and minimum contact with each other。 However， when brought together as adults by an unusual situation， they learn much about themselves from each other and discover that blood can indeed be thicker than water and that Sometimes sad， sometimes hilarious， always touching。On the surface， the only thing the Pennington siblings have in common is their useless father。 Abandoned by him at birth， they are all brought up very differently， with mothers from different races， beliefs and social backgrounds， and minimum contact with each other。 However， when brought together as adults by an unusual situation， they learn much about themselves from each other and discover that blood can indeed be thicker than water and that sometimes the best family you can have is the one you chose for yourself。I loved each of the siblings， and how they weren’t afraid to call each out on their flaws， while remaining staunchly protective in the face of indifference and even adversity。 The book was intensely real with its depictions of how family trauma can be carried down through generations， and how hard it is to break a cycle， but with enough of a comical plot to stop it becoming too serious or heavy。I couldn’t put it down and didn’t want to go to work as I wanted to stay at home and devour it！ 。。。more

Lucy ，

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC。I was really looking forward to reading this， as I absolutely loved Queenie。 I didn't think People Person was quite as good， but it was still an enjoyable read exploring family relationships within the black British community through a slightly zany plot。 Carty-Williams explores stereotypes such as the absent father and domestic abuse with a sensitive eye， and Cyril in particular is an interesting and ultimately sympathetic character。 I look for Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC。I was really looking forward to reading this， as I absolutely loved Queenie。 I didn't think People Person was quite as good， but it was still an enjoyable read exploring family relationships within the black British community through a slightly zany plot。 Carty-Williams explores stereotypes such as the absent father and domestic abuse with a sensitive eye， and Cyril in particular is an interesting and ultimately sympathetic character。 I look forward to the next book！ 。。。more

Anita ，

I feel like this had a lot of potential but it kind of went off the rails a little bit。

Jordan Lostinagoodbookgirl ，

I absolutely loved Queenie so I was so excited to be given an advance copy of this book and had quite high expectations and it did not disappoint。The book begins by meeting Cyril who is father to 5 kids with 4 different women， all have never met before。 When an incident brings them all together we really get to know the different characters as individuals and find out about their lives before。 I really liked all of them although I did have a soft spot for Dimple whos point of view we heard from I absolutely loved Queenie so I was so excited to be given an advance copy of this book and had quite high expectations and it did not disappoint。The book begins by meeting Cyril who is father to 5 kids with 4 different women， all have never met before。 When an incident brings them all together we really get to know the different characters as individuals and find out about their lives before。 I really liked all of them although I did have a soft spot for Dimple whos point of view we heard from the most and a good insight into the others。This is a story of family and complex relationships between your not the average extended family。 I think Candice really got this right and laughed out loud at some of the relatable mannerisms。 。。。more

Louise （ReadingWithLouise） ，

Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC。I went into this book blind and I really think that is the best way to approach this title。 It is a family drama type of book with a twist and that's all I'm going to revel。 Were following multiple POVs but mainly; Dimple Pennington。Her father Cyril has multiple children by multiple different women and this book follows the reason why all the children have been reunited after a brief initial meeting when they were children。This book is very entertaining， going in Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC。I went into this book blind and I really think that is the best way to approach this title。 It is a family drama type of book with a twist and that's all I'm going to revel。 Were following multiple POVs but mainly; Dimple Pennington。Her father Cyril has multiple children by multiple different women and this book follows the reason why all the children have been reunited after a brief initial meeting when they were children。This book is very entertaining， going into it blind meant that the series of events that unfolded were a complete shock to me， in the best way。 A pretty fast paced read that touches on aspects of class and race。 The characters for the most part are quite likeable， but towards the last 25% of this book they started to get on my nerves， if this book had of been much longer or we were exposed more to Lizzie's character I think it would have changed my opinion of the book。 Our MC， Dimple is VERY naive， passive and sensitive to the point that it starts to get irritating that she， at her big age of 30 is still getting into very sticky situations that anyone with an ounce of wit wouldn't land themselves in。The book was entertaining and I would recommend it。 I should add; the chapters are VERY long （30-50pgs！） and I know the girlies don't love that， so bare that in mind going into this book。 。。。more

Hannah ，

I read this book having already loved Queenie and now I have a new favourite！ I rarely give books 5 stars but I loved this book a lot！ I felt genuinely anxious for the characters and how they grew and changed。 Would recommend！ Read through netgalley but would have bought it （it was on my preorder list）

Charlotte （readwithchar） ，

3。5 stars

Jaime ，

This is a story about 5 siblings being thrown together。 Cyril， an absentee father， has 5 children with 4 different mothers and isn’t involved in any of their lives。 As adults， the siblings come together for a dramatic event。 The rest of the book focuses on that fallout from this event and the effects on their relationships。

Samantha ，

I rarely DNF （especially halfway through） but this just wasn't for me。 Loved Queenie but didn't gel with this one。 Storyline didn't interest me and tons of dialogue from lots of characters that just went on and on， and most of the characters are irritating。 I rarely DNF （especially halfway through） but this just wasn't for me。 Loved Queenie but didn't gel with this one。 Storyline didn't interest me and tons of dialogue from lots of characters that just went on and on， and most of the characters are irritating。 。。。more

BookOfCinz ，

The only reference I will make to Queenie in this review is that I will not be comparing this book to Queenie。 I see a lot of reviews have done that， but I’ve decided not to because… it’s an entirely different book and I will treat it as such。 You are a people person in that the way that you get people。 You see people。 And， like， properly see people。 You see us， you see who we all are， in our own way。 And you don’t judge us for it。 You don’t ask people to be who they aren’t。 And I don’t think m The only reference I will make to Queenie in this review is that I will not be comparing this book to Queenie。 I see a lot of reviews have done that， but I’ve decided not to because… it’s an entirely different book and I will treat it as such。 You are a people person in that the way that you get people。 You see people。 And， like， properly see people。 You see us， you see who we all are， in our own way。 And you don’t judge us for it。 You don’t ask people to be who they aren’t。 And I don’t think many people are like that， so， yeah。” People Person is Candice Carty-Williams sophomore novel and I truly enjoyed the experience of her taking us into the lives of the Pennington。 If you read and loved My Sister The Serial Killer and Mr。 Loverman I am almost sure you are thoroughly enjoy William’ latest book。 The novel begins with Jamaican absentee father Cyril Pennington waking up one day and deciding it is time， albeit over ten years later that he introduces all the children that he know of and claims to each other。 Yes， you read that right。 Basically Cyril has five children （that he knows of） by four different women， but he’s never paid an active role in their lives。 One day he decides it is his duty to introduce them to each other because they are at the age where they may be sexually active and he doesn’t want to be held accountable for them accidental well… committing incest。 He visits the four homes and picks up the five children， takes them out for ice cream， drops them back and they never hear from him again。 Before the siblings depart， the eldest Nikisha tells them that even though they may not be close， they can call her for anything because they are blood。 Fast forward to a decade later and Nikisha’s phone rings， it is one of her siblings， Dimple， taking her up on her offer to help… Nikisha then calls all the other three siblings， nothing could prepare them for the “help” that Dimple needed。 We see five strangers who are connected by blood come together under difficult circumstances and how that changed their entire lives。 First let me say， I enjoyed reading this book。 It had a cast of characters that were fresh， interesting， likable and also refreshingly honest。 I would say， some of the characters are more developed than others and I did want to hear from them a lot more- specifically the dad Cyril， Lizzie and Nikisha。 I do believe that there are certain parts of the book that were borderline unrealistic and had me thinking “dis nuh mek nuh for a sense…” but then I remember I am reading FICTION so where is the line right？ I wish there was more thought put into how the siblings all came together it just did not ring as believable。 I also found that some parts were also unbelievable but not as much as the initial meeting。 I also feel like the author could not use the father dying to have them come together but。。。 something else would have been more believable I guess。I loved how the author explored the theme of family， what it means to be family and belonging。 It was done in a layered way， it showcased that families are and can be toxic。 How the lack of a father in a child’s life affects how they see the world， their relationships and how they navigate difficult situation。 I think because there were five siblings the author showcased how an absinthe father affects each differently and that I thoroughly enjoyed reading about。 I need the author to write a book about the father Cyril。 I felt myself leaning in a lot more when he was mentioned or when he showed up。 He is such an interesting character and so very Jamaican。 I felt I have heard and seen men like Cyril growing up and still to this day they are about。 What I appreciated was that she didn’t just show that he was a wasteman， she showed WHY he was a wasteman and also clearly reminded us that sometimes people are in fact shit， or just don’t know how to be there for their children or have no remorse and just live their best life with zero regrets。 I could do a case study on Cyril。 What an unforgettable character。 But then it just drives the feminist in me CRAZY！ Overall， this is one book that I will remember for a long time。 Parts were borderline unbelievable， other parts had me truly crying， the rest had me enraged and engaged， I would recommend you give this one a read。 。。。more

Eilidh ，

Fans of Queenie know it’s been a long and eager wait for Carty-Williams next outing， and People Person was so worth the wait。 People Person is a very emotional book wrapped up in an entertaining tale of five siblings， who are essentially strangers， coming together in unexpected circumstances。 The book explores feelings of self-worth， self-discovery and the bonds of family; from sibling dynamics to generational legacies and origins， all of which Carty-Williams writes with razor sharp observations Fans of Queenie know it’s been a long and eager wait for Carty-Williams next outing， and People Person was so worth the wait。 People Person is a very emotional book wrapped up in an entertaining tale of five siblings， who are essentially strangers， coming together in unexpected circumstances。 The book explores feelings of self-worth， self-discovery and the bonds of family; from sibling dynamics to generational legacies and origins， all of which Carty-Williams writes with razor sharp observations of the world we live in， especially with respect to social media。 The Pennington siblings were all interesting and shrewdly developed。 They were messy， sarcastic， naive and occasionally annoying， but they were genuine。 They perfectly encapsulated flawed and meaningful people doing their best to understand themselves and each other， which in turn， perfectly captured the growing pains of （later in life） sibling relationships。 And for the patriarch responsible for the brood… I really appreciated Carty-Williams summing it up as “it is what it is” when it comes to an absentee parent， with every turbulent emotion involved in processing that。 People Person primarily unfolds through the middle sibling， Dimple。 Dimple’s character captures the experience many people have of living their life through social media， navigating the waters of trying to achieve “influencer” status。 Her performing persona and desperation were portrayed flawlessly; illuminating a typically overlooked consequence of social media and people’s subsequent obsession of reaching the standards involved in virtual success and appeal。 I can only applaud Carty-Williams for this scathing yet tender consideration。Emotive and a little dark in its tone with laugh out loud hilarious moments， People Person may be a little far fetched here and there， nevertheless it was extremely entertaining and undoubtedly packed a punch in its sleek social commentary。 I really enjoyed it。 If you loved Queenie or the familial dynamics found in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Malibu Rising， then People Person is not to be missed。 Thank you kindly to the publishers for providing me with an eARC in exchange for this honest review。 。。。more

Metzie ，

I went on a curve with this book。 I enjoyed the scene setting at the beginning and the way the characters were introduced - some familiar familal circumstances indeed， being of part-Jamaican heritage。CCW quickly gets down to business with the action。 I enjoyed that。 But was dismayed at how unbelievable the situation that brings the siblings back together was。 I do enjoy the way she writes characters and their dialogue but was fully engrossed by that point。 I also enjoyed the South London setting I went on a curve with this book。 I enjoyed the scene setting at the beginning and the way the characters were introduced - some familiar familal circumstances indeed， being of part-Jamaican heritage。CCW quickly gets down to business with the action。 I enjoyed that。 But was dismayed at how unbelievable the situation that brings the siblings back together was。 I do enjoy the way she writes characters and their dialogue but was fully engrossed by that point。 I also enjoyed the South London setting， having lived there for a while。 And as the story went on， the flimsy premise began to matter less and less。 This is an entertaining book about people like me， for people like me。 It's highly readable and would appeal to people who don't usually read， sheerly on it's relatability。 I was also reminded of Lionel Shriver's egregious claims a while back that publishing a greater number of works by authors from ethnic minorities would lead a drop in quality because books aren't being published solely on merit。 Well so what？ White authors have been publishing drivel for years。 Like the characters， this book is flawed， but shouldn't be written off for that reason。 Speaking of characters， Dimple， the main character reminded me quite a lot of Queenie - making bad choices and not being likeable all the time。 She also reminded me a bit of Lauryn from Top Boy - IYKYK。 All in all， this was a solid， engrossing read。 I hope CCW has many more books in her。 I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Katy Wheatley ，

Dimple has pretty low self-esteem。 One of five children fathered by the feckless， Cyril Pennington， she has grown up with an overbearing mother and an absent father。 A life spent attempting to be a social media influencer and in the grip of an abusive relationship， she is struggling to find her place in the world and feeling very lonely。One fateful evening she reaches out to her older sister in an emergency and suddenly her four siblings crash back into her life and bonds are formed through nece Dimple has pretty low self-esteem。 One of five children fathered by the feckless， Cyril Pennington， she has grown up with an overbearing mother and an absent father。 A life spent attempting to be a social media influencer and in the grip of an abusive relationship， she is struggling to find her place in the world and feeling very lonely。One fateful evening she reaches out to her older sister in an emergency and suddenly her four siblings crash back into her life and bonds are formed through necessity rather than love。 Can she find herself and build proper relationships with her dysfunctional family？This is brilliant。 Darkly funny and clever。 I loved it。 。。。more

Between2_worlds ，

I had so many conflicting thoughts going into this chief among them being my encounter with Queenie。 My memories are quite vague but I remember telling anyone who could listen how triggering it was。 And so when I started reading People Person， I anticipated a similar experience but I ended up being completely surprised。I'll start with saying that I was definitely looking for similarities and found that Dimple very much reminded me of Queenie in the way she was naive and passive？ The English is n I had so many conflicting thoughts going into this chief among them being my encounter with Queenie。 My memories are quite vague but I remember telling anyone who could listen how triggering it was。 And so when I started reading People Person， I anticipated a similar experience but I ended up being completely surprised。I'll start with saying that I was definitely looking for similarities and found that Dimple very much reminded me of Queenie in the way she was naive and passive？ The English is not Englishing but unlike Queenie， there's some level of accountability in Dimple。 The other similarity was that the characters were Jamaican or had Jamaican ancestory but that's where it sort ends。 People Person is very much a step away from Queenie in its tone。 It's cynical but hopeful and it tends to get flighty which is what really bothered me because it felt like the book had veered off into fantasy land。 That's where it lost me a bit because it felt like watching a musical number in the middle of a drama。 It's weird，unexpected and funny。I did enjoy it though。 Were some characters not well developed that they read like stereotypes？ Yes。 Was Dimple occasionally annoying？ Yes。 And were there some storylines that read more as teachable moments instead of being neatly interwoven into the main story？ Yes and yes。But， but I really loved the way Candice Carty-Williams wrote Cyril Pennington。 A man too greedy for his own good， who always played the victim and is a tad too comfortable with his station in life。 I also enjoyed reading the relationship between the siblings and how they navitagyed having Cyril in their lives in their own ways。So the big question， would I recommend this？ Yes， I would。 It's not an ambitious tale but it manages to touch on some very interesting familial issues， is a little comical bordering on ridiculous and reminds that we can choose our family。 We can and we should。 。。。more

Kristen ，

Not as good as Queenie， but still good & memorable

Bea ，

This isn’t the book I expected， but I enjoyed it anyway。 From the blurb， I thought it would be about reconnecting with family and maybe an identity search。 I shouldn’t have underestimated “catastrophic event” - yes it really is that dramatic。 There is violence and blackmail and a whole lot of familial shenanigans。 The story follows Dimple Pennington， a soft soul who is a little emotional about everything （and the most likely to cry of all the Pennington siblings） as she learns what it is to belo This isn’t the book I expected， but I enjoyed it anyway。 From the blurb， I thought it would be about reconnecting with family and maybe an identity search。 I shouldn’t have underestimated “catastrophic event” - yes it really is that dramatic。 There is violence and blackmail and a whole lot of familial shenanigans。 The story follows Dimple Pennington， a soft soul who is a little emotional about everything （and the most likely to cry of all the Pennington siblings） as she learns what it is to belong to a group who will be there for you， even if they don’t like you， because that’s what it means to share blood。 The other Pennington siblings add their own distinct flavour to the story。 Nikisha is the eldest， and she won’t take shit from anyone， especially not her wayward father。 Prynce， the youngest and Nikisha’s full-brother， is a drifting charmer。 Danny is the second eldest， steady， kind and absolutely hulking。 Lizzie is three weeks younger than Dimple， and just wants to finish her medical training。 It was a little chaotic， in part because the omniscient narrators hops from the head of one character to the next quite frequently， but it seemed to fit the chaotic progression of the plot。 And I enjoyed how it all tied up at the end， although the internal character arcs packed more oomph than the external plot， which was slightly anticlimactic。One niggle was that everyone commenting on Dimple’s weight was tiresome， and I’m not sure whether I’d give it a pass for ‘realism’ because a lot of plot bordered on farcical anyway。 It sets up some of the relational antagonism within the character arcs but plenty of it was unnecessary。 My 4 star rating is closer to a 3。5， because there were moments I considered putting it down， but the story gave me enough that I did want to finish itI received a a free copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review 。。。more

Sarah ，

5 siblings who share the same father but have different mothers are brought together by their negligent father。 They build a relationship， in rather bizarre circumstances， whilst they explore and try to develop a relationship with their father。 I enjoyed the family dynamics - the needy sister， the domineering elder sister， the layabout youngest brother。 Their need for something more from their father was understandable， yet heart breaking as he is so obviously not up to any form of responsibilit 5 siblings who share the same father but have different mothers are brought together by their negligent father。 They build a relationship， in rather bizarre circumstances， whilst they explore and try to develop a relationship with their father。 I enjoyed the family dynamics - the needy sister， the domineering elder sister， the layabout youngest brother。 Their need for something more from their father was understandable， yet heart breaking as he is so obviously not up to any form of responsibility。 The main 'plot' involving the useless boyfriend was almost by-the-by， and perhaps made it all a little unbelievable。 So it is full marks for the characters， emotions and social commentary - but a little less for the fantastical plot line。 。。。more

Jon ，

People Person is a story of family。 Not the weird ideal movie kind， but one that feels incredibly real with all its problems。 There's a lot of drama， but also discussion and ongoing conflict resolutions that keeps it grounded and rewarding to read。The story focuses around a group of half-siblings who grew up apart， but come together to cover up a crime。 We get to see their differences， and as they work together their similarities。 I can't recall the last time I read a book that covered half-sibl People Person is a story of family。 Not the weird ideal movie kind， but one that feels incredibly real with all its problems。 There's a lot of drama， but also discussion and ongoing conflict resolutions that keeps it grounded and rewarding to read。The story focuses around a group of half-siblings who grew up apart， but come together to cover up a crime。 We get to see their differences， and as they work together their similarities。 I can't recall the last time I read a book that covered half-siblings properly， let alone one the does it so well。 "She's your blood， why are you doing fractions？" will remain etched in my mind， as will so many of the funny light moments that break up the heavier interactions。Where Queenie， for me， was a very hard read with lots of challenging moments and emotional triggers， this is a much more uplifting experience。 I don't mean to disparage the authors previous work， but rather convey that this is a great read to be loved whether or not you enjoyed Queenie; whether or not you even read Queenie。 In my eyes this is a far more enjoyable book， and one that I hope many of you will take the plunge on。 。。。more

Rosalind ，

Not as good as Queenie but the book tells of a totally dysfunctional family。 The plot is a little silly at times but it is a good light hearted read。 Thanks to netgalley for an arc。

CC ，

This was a fun， quick read but admittedly didn't wow me the way that Queenie did。 Being a half sibling myself I could appreciate the dynamic and all the drama that goes along with it but I guess I didn't really buy into the entire story。 I think most of the time I also found Dimple as tiresome as her family does， which didn't help matters。 What I like most is the way the dialogue jumps off the page， I can hear every word that Carty-Williams writes as if the characters are in the room and that is This was a fun， quick read but admittedly didn't wow me the way that Queenie did。 Being a half sibling myself I could appreciate the dynamic and all the drama that goes along with it but I guess I didn't really buy into the entire story。 I think most of the time I also found Dimple as tiresome as her family does， which didn't help matters。 What I like most is the way the dialogue jumps off the page， I can hear every word that Carty-Williams writes as if the characters are in the room and that is what keeps me coming back。 。。。more

Kara Duchart ，

People person 🌟🌟🌟🌟I loved queenie and I loved people person - almost as much as I loved the cover 😍It’s a fast paced but very funny story about a dysfunctional group of siblings united by their even more dysfunctional father。 As much as I loved reading this， I only gave it 4 stars because the storyline at times was a bit， well， silly！

Lauren ，

People Person， Candice Carty-Williams Dimple knew of her siblings but she didn’t know them。 Her father made sure to introduce the five of them all together once， but largely Dimple has been alone。 That is until a catastrophic event brings the five siblings， Nikisha， Danny， Dimple， Lizzie and Prynce together。 As they navigate a new normal the siblings are forced to confront themselves， each other and the father who left them behind。 This is a triumph。 From page one I felt like these characters ha People Person， Candice Carty-Williams Dimple knew of her siblings but she didn’t know them。 Her father made sure to introduce the five of them all together once， but largely Dimple has been alone。 That is until a catastrophic event brings the five siblings， Nikisha， Danny， Dimple， Lizzie and Prynce together。 As they navigate a new normal the siblings are forced to confront themselves， each other and the father who left them behind。 This is a triumph。 From page one I felt like these characters had walked off the page and into my life， as I flipped to the end I felt like I was immersed in this bright， beautifully tender world Candice has created。 Handling SO many themes with the energy and care we first saw in Queenie， People Person is a masterstroke of presenting real issues on page that are happening everyday off page。 One of the writers of this generation， this is a magnificent outing。 Thanks to #NetGalley and #OrionPublishing for my copy of this one！ 。。。more

Jordan | jord_reads_books ，

my arc just came and I'm drooling！ my arc just came and I'm drooling！ 。。。more

Ailsa ，

From the author of Queenie （one of my favourite books of 2019） comes a funny and sensitive book about family， halve and wholes。 I definitely felt this book， as someone raised by a single mum and with a half brother and I felt very represented in this book。 With Queenie I wanted to buy a copy for everyone I know - this book wasn’t quite as perfect， I felt a lot of the characters were a bit one dimensional， but it’s a fun book from a great writer and one I would still definitely recommend。

Vix Standen ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really liked this book。 It was such a joy to read， I loved the writing style and tone and I looked forward to filling each spare moment I had with a couple of brilliant pages。 BUTTTTTTTTT。 The premise of the whole thing was completely mental。 It was written very sensitively and issues were dealt with in such a careful and considered way; I really appreciated and enjoyed that。 But， Dimple， man - why on god’s green earth would you call up people you barely know to come help you with a difficult I really liked this book。 It was such a joy to read， I loved the writing style and tone and I looked forward to filling each spare moment I had with a couple of brilliant pages。 BUTTTTTTTTT。 The premise of the whole thing was completely mental。 It was written very sensitively and issues were dealt with in such a careful and considered way; I really appreciated and enjoyed that。 But， Dimple， man - why on god’s green earth would you call up people you barely know to come help you with a difficult and unprecedented situation？！ I totally understand the mistrust of the police （with a nod to the awful death of Richard Okorogheye and the treatment of his family）， but I found it really difficult to suspend my disbelief over calling strangers to come help you clean up a body。 A completely wild and jarring plot point in an otherwise fantastic book; one which I would heartily recommend actually！ 。。。more

Pam Wright Alfie Blue Puss In Books ，

Having read and enjoyed Candice’s first novel Queenie and then her quick reads short story Notting Hill Carnival I was very interested to read her next offering People Person， I was delighted to be given ARC from Orion books via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。I really did the like sound of the book， I love a family sage， love hearing voices that are some what different from own， and love a mystery so the book sounded right up my street- blended family who come together to he Having read and enjoyed Candice’s first novel Queenie and then her quick reads short story Notting Hill Carnival I was very interested to read her next offering People Person， I was delighted to be given ARC from Orion books via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。I really did the like sound of the book， I love a family sage， love hearing voices that are some what different from own， and love a mystery so the book sounded right up my street- blended family who come together to help each other after a big event said in a black voice- First off I have to say I didn’t enjoy this as much as Queenie but like Queenie it is a masterpiece in writing political fiction around the issues of race and gender that is accessible for all。 Candice’s writing is fresh， powerful and true。 Her voice and voices like hers need to be heard ， heard again and heard again until these issues are no longer issues。 As a white person it’s important to be educated on the daily micro aggressions or the not so micro ones black people face daily that we are oblivious to。 As a women I feel it’s really important to hear black women’s experiences in life， we can see the differences and the similarities we need to band to together to get all female voices heard。 Candice’s writing does this even if in the case the backstory to voice this wasn’t quite as good as I hoped。I found the story pretty silly if am being honest， it never really worked or rang true， even the outcome seemed really daft If that was took to make it go away and get over all so called worry and plotting…if it was going be that easy why did they not just do that in the first instance。 I also found it very unbelievable that half siblings who hardy knew each other would be the first port of call in this situation and if it was I found highly unlikely they would do what they did。 I understand this was used as means to reunite the siblings but it just didn’t work for me。 It escalated to quickly then to nothing， the ongoing story to bring it to conclusion was annoying and weak。 I did like the story of the siblings getting together and confronting the Dad that left them all， I liked how they managed to create a family bond without him in the end and how they accepted his failings。 I also really liked how the baby mamma were celebrated as both mum and dad。 I just wish the back story with Kyron had not been the reason they came together， would have been better if the Dad Cyril had some sort drama that brought the kids together。The main characters， apart from Danny， were very unlikable Dimple in particular I found super annoying and pathetic this could have been forgiven if she developed as the book went on but she didn’t in fact I found she got worse and in the end didn’t learn anything。 She was not a good example of a thirty year old women she read like a teenager ， however I assume she was characterised like this to highlight the daddy issues she had she just didn’t work as a viable character for me 。 Her love interests were both equally awful all be it for different reasons。 The relationship between the siblings didn’t work it， they were meant to have seen each for years yet they seemed to behave like siblings whom had grown up together with the bickering and nit picking vert quickly ， the elder child taking the elder role like she has been in charge of them all since early childhood this just didn’t work given the siblings grew as only children。 The positives in this novel is how it highlights the issues black people face today in Britain， the Karen character for me summed that up perfectly “ am not saying it like that but” While this book wasn’t my favourite I still enjoyed it， it is tender， sometimes funny， it has well crafted accessible political voice。 A voice we need to hear。Final comment I loved the cover of this copy it was funky， arty and modern it would catch my eye in a store or estore。 。。。more

Lucy Hampton ，

Ooh， this book did not disappoint！ I loved Queenie and I didn’t know how this one would match up， but it was brilliant。 Centred around Dimple， I love how whole Candice Carty-Williams makes her as a character。 She’s easily led and， as Dimple would tell you， that’s no surprise as she’s a Cancer star sign which means she’s quiet until the situation calls for her crab pincers to come out。 And what a situation！ The suspected murder of her abusive boyfriend。 I really don’t know how the author manages Ooh， this book did not disappoint！ I loved Queenie and I didn’t know how this one would match up， but it was brilliant。 Centred around Dimple， I love how whole Candice Carty-Williams makes her as a character。 She’s easily led and， as Dimple would tell you， that’s no surprise as she’s a Cancer star sign which means she’s quiet until the situation calls for her crab pincers to come out。 And what a situation！ The suspected murder of her abusive boyfriend。 I really don’t know how the author manages to make even the most serious of plot lines into comical moments。 （Like your sister accidentally kicking a load of bricks on you whilst you’re stood in a hole trying to bury a body）。 But she does it to perfection。 As with Queenie， this novel has sensitive and serious issues that are covered beautifully。 Mental health， problems with police bias against anyone who’s not white， and absent parents are all covered。 I especially liked how well Dimple’s issues surrounding social media were covered。 It’s so honest and realistic。 I loved this book so much， definitely five stars。 Also， a huge well done to the cover artist for the fabulous interpretation of the characters。Thank you to NetGalley and Orion Publishing for this eARC， I flipping loved it as you can tell！ 。。。more

Aria Harlow ，

This was such a good book， I read it really quickly as I had to know what happened but I also didn't want it to end。 It was well written with a good storyline and well developed charcaters that were relatable and likeable。 I cannot recommend this book enough。 This was such a good book， I read it really quickly as I had to know what happened but I also didn't want it to end。 It was well written with a good storyline and well developed charcaters that were relatable and likeable。 I cannot recommend this book enough。 。。。more

Megan Elizabeth ，

Carty-Williams creates a detailed narrative about accepting who you are and where you came from using 5 half-siblings。 They grew up apart， mostly because their mothers couldn’t accept their kid’s father’s actions， and Carty-Williams focuses on their character development as they team together when one of them needs help， creating an intriguing dynamic。

Anika | Chapters of May ，

We have a cover！ 😍This has been on my TBR since 2020 😂

Reference

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