Reviews

Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku

cholton427's review against another edition

4.0

Um.. wow... this was much spicier than I had anticipated. 
I would argue that this book is more about the role that sex plays in relationships than it is about relationships by themselves. Overall, it was a really compelling group of stories. You are transported to Lagos in the dating scene (or not) and set free there to see all that there is to see. 
I think by the end there was some repetitive themes that I felt bored by, but overall it was refreshing to have such an honest, if not oversharing, look at what it means to have sex, want sex, avoid sex, or being affected by sex as a young woman. 
Not sure who I would recommend this to but I'm glad I read it.  
Thank you NetGalley and HarperVia for the ARC.

kemmie's review

emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

grandpas_farts's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

tdg1090's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

anjcgd's review against another edition

5.0

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bedsidearchive's review

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

bookswithtaybai's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tolabassey's review against another edition

2.0

I had high hopes for the book but I was really disappointed from the first chapter. I don’t understand the purpose of the book especially the graphic sex scenes that were totally unnecessary. Imagine reading a collection of short stories that you know the end of every single story because they’re all the same.

I’m giving it 2 stars mainly for the creativity with the title (nothing else would be more accurate to describe some Lagos men), secondly, the cover is nice and lastly, you can tell she’s a good writer she just got lost along the way.

nuru's review

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

The stories were nice and short but i somew how felt that some of them were not complete

shwpocky_bonbon's review

challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25