Genre: Romance, Fiction, Nigerian
Kindle edition
Rating: 4 /5
They forget that love is a process. That you need to fall in love first, not just meet a random guy and decide he's the one to marry.
I decided to take a break from reading psychological thrillers and dive into a bit of romance or would I say feel good read and this book made me feel.
When I initially started reading Yinka, where is your huzband? I was scared that it would turn out to be a cliché Nollywood movie in print but as I went on I was wrong about my thoughts. I had to recalibrate my minds setting from thriller to feel good.
"This book is an excellent reminder that we're all a little bit of a mess, and that's okay. Sometimes it's even fun"
Yinka is a British born Nigerian single lady in her thirties, and her mom and concerned aunties are worried that she wouldn't be able to find a man and settle down on time - Which to be very honest is a typical scenario in the Nigerian reality for a lot of ladies. So a huge chunk of the book is trying to find a partner. I know I know.....not-binge-worthy right? Wrong. Like I said it is a feel good book that really just points out that we all have plans for our lives and spreadsheets on what we want to be in 2, 5, 10, 20 years but life doesn't work out according to our plans. And that is ok.
Yinka speaks for a lot of women around the world who live at the backyard of self-confidence estate; women who for reasons known to them lack self acknowledgment and self love hence they blame themselves when their lives is not going according to the normal standard set by society and culture. While reading, Lizzie did a good job in making sure the readers understood and felt Yinka's frustration navigating life and its curveballs. And not only Yinka, the other characters also got their own slice of cake and experienced growth and vulnerability in their own way.
It is also beautiful how Lizzie incorporated the Nigerian culture into the book which made us readers understand how different cultures are in the world and this helps build Yinka's character beautifully.
I enjoy it when authors are able to strip a character completely by making them imperfect and then take us through a growth cycle. It is beautiful to watch in my minds eye.
The ending had me though. Cheesy still but that is ok.
All shades of brown are beautiful, including yours. You are enough. You. Are. Enough.
Characters
Nana. She reminds me of my best friend a lot. And I love friendships that are beautiful for all the right reasons.
Verdict
Are you in search for a feel good, cheesy book. then pick this one up.
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