Reviews

Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku

njahira's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

baddieluvsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

lads's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.0

vanessaobi's review

5.0

an excellent collection of short stories!! all with their own personal voice each one as salacious and shocking as the last. as a woman from lagos myself, the stories, no matter how outrageous they may seem, all rang true. an excellent insight into the varied behaviour of lagos men

sharonmm's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

treytreyy's review

4.0

12 short stories about dating/relationships taking place in Lagos, Nigeria mostly from the pov of the woman.

Quickly paced stories with lots of drama. Men that will make you mad. Some are selfish and opportunistic. Some scam, some have double lives, some are phobic to commitment, some are cheating.

Some standouts are:

Cuck-up
Ode-pus complex
First times
Side lined


Also of note:
Super heavy trigger warnings for last story: Independence Day

jujudepamplemousse's review against another edition

4.0

I am not usually a fan of short stories. I have a hard time relating connecting to the stories. But surprisingly, this one worked very well for me. I had fun trying to figure out, for each story, what the problem in the relationship would be. Also, for a debut novel, the writing was exquisite with a unique combination of writing style and perspectives for each story. The first 6 short stories were my favorites. The next 6 started to get a little less unique and therefore didn’t have as much impact on me.
As much as the title is catchy I find it may not be entirely accurate. It seems that some women/mothers in Lagos are also quite mad.

thousandwords's review against another edition

funny lighthearted

3.5

smallandcold's review

5.0

Brilliant. The use of perspectives, the varience of stories. The voice.

omoleso's review

4.0

This was an overall exciting read for me. I loved some of the stories and was indifferent about the others.
Also, can Damilare give us a longer version of Shike Macaulay’s story? My heart breaks for Orode and Isioma. Lastly, I hope OSA gets justice!