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A review by brookeasmith17
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book at its core is about struggling to live up to familial and societal expectations and standards.
Following a dark-skinned Black woman with Nigerian roots, Yinka faces pressure from her family to settle down and get married, while also facing struggles from societal stereotypes that light skinned women are more preferable and attractive. The story follows her journey to find herself and where she fits into life when it seems like everyone else around her is getting on just fine.
The book highlights mental health and the struggle women, particularly women of colour, face to be accepted for who they are. It speaks positively about therapy which I absolutely loved, and the the characters were imperfect and vulnerable.
I loved this story. It felt necessary and the characters were real and well defined. While Yinka’s choices sometimes felt cringey, I could empathize with the pressure she felt and the need to free herself from it. The lesson of this book is a good one, and I definitely recommend this read!
The audiobook is so so good, the narration of Ronke Adékoluejo was spot on and so engaging. Really well done, probably one of my favourite audiobooks I’ve read. I HIGHLY recommend the audiobook if you’re looking to pick this up!
Following a dark-skinned Black woman with Nigerian roots, Yinka faces pressure from her family to settle down and get married, while also facing struggles from societal stereotypes that light skinned women are more preferable and attractive. The story follows her journey to find herself and where she fits into life when it seems like everyone else around her is getting on just fine.
The book highlights mental health and the struggle women, particularly women of colour, face to be accepted for who they are. It speaks positively about therapy which I absolutely loved, and the the characters were imperfect and vulnerable.
I loved this story. It felt necessary and the characters were real and well defined. While Yinka’s choices sometimes felt cringey, I could empathize with the pressure she felt and the need to free herself from it. The lesson of this book is a good one, and I definitely recommend this read!
The audiobook is so so good, the narration of Ronke Adékoluejo was spot on and so engaging. Really well done, probably one of my favourite audiobooks I’ve read. I HIGHLY recommend the audiobook if you’re looking to pick this up!