musureads's review
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
tortoise_bookshelf24's review
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
aekua's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
This is a really interesting collection of stories. I usually prefer novels but I enjoyed every single story
zinatakara's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I enjoyed every story. And this is the saying men are trash if it was a book. Some of the stories are funny, some are sad, but in most men are cheaters, assaulters or simply terrible people.
boosayo's review
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
kendikarimi's review
dark
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
victory03's review
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sharkybookshelf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
4.0
A collection of short stories focussed on women navigating the perils of searching for love in Lagos and the range of feckless men they are likely to encounter.
I enjoyed this excellently-titled collection of outrageous, though not unbelievable, stories. Is it deep and meaningful, hard-hitting literature? No. Is it entertaining? Absolutely - Kuku’s writing is fresh, vibrant and fun to read. Reading about Lagos as it is now and from a very adult perspective is slightly weird for me, as it’s so far removed from my own (oyinbo) childhood experience of the city over two decades ago, but I loved reading about a side of Lagos I never encountered. Although effectively a love letter of solidarity to the women searching for and surviving love in Lagos, everyone in this collection is presented as either a hustler or somebody to be hustled (a hustlee?), and the men of Lagos really do not come out of it well. The result is an entertaining series of stories - some funny, some heartbreaking - all on the melodramatic side, yet also all entirely believable. My favourites were probably Beard Gang and Catfish for the unexpected direction they both took and Cuck-Up for the insane opening line (which, since this was a library book that I have since returned and I did not write it down, I cannot enlighten you further). An enjoyably outrageous yet believable collection of short stories about the challenges of searching for love in Lagos.
ohnoitsnomi's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
augustbeautee's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25