This book deals with issues of child marriage, patriarchy, domestic violence, family in-breeding, Buhari’s military regime, unwanted pregnancy, poverty, and divorce.

I recommend this book to anyone keen on African books that cover the themes of rape, child marriage and domestic violence.

I believe that Ukamaka wanted this to be an awakening and a drive for revolution, to make us angry to stand up and challenge the way everything is.

An invaluable life lesson that one can learn from Ogadinma is that unless women learn to stand up for themselves, patriarchy will continue to thrive at our expense.⁣

What goes through the mind of a woman who fears her own husband? This is the central question that begins the tragic story of Nani

This book is real and portrays the one thing that many women still face today and feel too overwhelmed to fight.

Jessica touched on significant themes in this book, like family, mental health, grief, and having to adult at a very young age.

So, twice in a row and twice as good- I am officially a Caleb Azumah Nelson fan, and he is on the top of my author recommendation list.

Baba Segi’s wives all led secret lives, and I loved how the author systematically wrote about it, which made me understand the story better and even enjoy it more.

This is a gorgeously written story of identity, sexuality, love, grief, friendship, and the need to live the life you want, even in a country where doing so might be deadly.

Parents must be physically and emotionally present in their children’s lives, keep an eye on them and not neglect them

It also brings to light people’s arguments for people who do not want kids. The overwhelming opinion in society is that such people will eventually grow out of the sentiment.