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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
This book is a collection of short stories, so the stories can be read in any order.
The stories in this book are enough to convince anyone that the men in Lagos (at least the ones showcased in this book) are moving mad indeed!
I think the title of each chapter was very clever and gives an idea of what to expect. However, this didn’t take away the possibility of jaw dropping plot twists in some of the stories.
The stories in this book are enough to convince anyone that the men in Lagos (at least the ones showcased in this book) are moving mad indeed!
I think the title of each chapter was very clever and gives an idea of what to expect. However, this didn’t take away the possibility of jaw dropping plot twists in some of the stories.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
it’s just smut.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
there are some funny stories about lagos men but too much sexual detail to enjoy the stories
This book is a collation of various women in Lagos and their encounters with men.
There was a brief moment in the book, where most of the stories had an unnecessarily excessive amount of sex details. This took away from the book and it began bordering on what felt like a porno.
The language is good, some stories make you laugh, others make you cry and others simply leave you speechless. It also makes you feel seen, as some experiences you might have gone through yourself or heard of from others. Although each of our experiences with men are unique, this book highlights that a common thread still exists amongst those varied experiences.
A lovely read.
There was a brief moment in the book, where most of the stories had an unnecessarily excessive amount of sex details. This took away from the book and it began bordering on what felt like a porno.
The language is good, some stories make you laugh, others make you cry and others simply leave you speechless. It also makes you feel seen, as some experiences you might have gone through yourself or heard of from others. Although each of our experiences with men are unique, this book highlights that a common thread still exists amongst those varied experiences.
A lovely read.
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Lovely book. Can be put down and picked up at any time. Funny and enjoyable.
challenging
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Everyone in Lagos should read this, because nearly all men in Lagos are really mad. I love this book.
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My many hours spent consuming YouTube Nollywood movies while perched on my hairdresser’s chair was the perfect introduction to the scandalous, amusing, colorful, and oftentimes deeply moving intimate relationship dramas in Nearly All The Men in Lagos are Mad by Damilare Kuku.
Last week, I randomly woke up with an overwhelming urge for African literature. I have no idea where this urge came from but the first book that I thought of, that has been on my reading list for some time, was Nearly All The Men in Lagos are Mad. I’m glad I followed my instinct because this collection of short stories did not disappoint at all. In this collection, the author gives us the unique flavor of Nigerian women’s horrors, delights, heartbreaks, victimization, and pleasures in their intimate relationships with Lagos men.
Despite the stories contained in this collection being dramatic, if you know anything about Nigerian culture (and for that matter West Indian culture), you can imagine every single story as already having happened in real life, to some woman, somewhere. Nigerian culture is painted very vividly by the author, and while the narratives cover women’s pain, sorrow, and disappointment with great tenderness- peppered in between is a cheeky, lightheartedness that makes for a delightful and often amusing reading experience.
Only in reading this book did I realize most of the short story collections I’ve read recently were by white, American authors. I’d become accustomed to short stories that end on vague and sometimes confusing notes. Western authors (even those not necessarily writing in a strictly literary vein), tend to reach for abstract themes and ideas. Not that those kinds of stories are not a pleasure to read as well, but I’d become accustomed to finishing short stories and being left with the sensation of “Hm okay”.
So it was definitely a pallet cleanser to read these fun, sexy, and expertly-paced stories with clear beginnings, turning points, and resolutions. Whether it’s a story about an unfaithful pastor, the cutting off of a husband’s member, affairs with a personal driver, the seduction of Nigerian entertainers, or having to let go of your dream guy because of his controlling and tribalist mother- one thing that can’t be said about this collection is that it’s boring!
Last week, I randomly woke up with an overwhelming urge for African literature. I have no idea where this urge came from but the first book that I thought of, that has been on my reading list for some time, was Nearly All The Men in Lagos are Mad. I’m glad I followed my instinct because this collection of short stories did not disappoint at all. In this collection, the author gives us the unique flavor of Nigerian women’s horrors, delights, heartbreaks, victimization, and pleasures in their intimate relationships with Lagos men.
Despite the stories contained in this collection being dramatic, if you know anything about Nigerian culture (and for that matter West Indian culture), you can imagine every single story as already having happened in real life, to some woman, somewhere. Nigerian culture is painted very vividly by the author, and while the narratives cover women’s pain, sorrow, and disappointment with great tenderness- peppered in between is a cheeky, lightheartedness that makes for a delightful and often amusing reading experience.
Only in reading this book did I realize most of the short story collections I’ve read recently were by white, American authors. I’d become accustomed to short stories that end on vague and sometimes confusing notes. Western authors (even those not necessarily writing in a strictly literary vein), tend to reach for abstract themes and ideas. Not that those kinds of stories are not a pleasure to read as well, but I’d become accustomed to finishing short stories and being left with the sensation of “Hm okay”.
So it was definitely a pallet cleanser to read these fun, sexy, and expertly-paced stories with clear beginnings, turning points, and resolutions. Whether it’s a story about an unfaithful pastor, the cutting off of a husband’s member, affairs with a personal driver, the seduction of Nigerian entertainers, or having to let go of your dream guy because of his controlling and tribalist mother- one thing that can’t be said about this collection is that it’s boring!