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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
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:
No
challenging
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
"For the ones like me who stare at a mirror all day hoping to fix it all with their eyes....... I have broken my mirror, please break yours."
This book was so much more than the title and synopsis suggested and I loved that for memewe meet Temi and her family as she becomes a new adult and want to make a decision about her life that she knows they will not support.
"How do you inform yorn family members that you intend to surgically enlarge your buttocks without receiving a barage of curses?"
On the surface, this is a book about a young lady who wants to undergo a bbl to feel more beautiful and socially accepted, and also gain the ability to get a husband. She has been teased and made to feel inadequate in a society where being shapely is the expected norm. She has also seen the benefits that other girls have received after enhancing their bodies.
On a deeper level, we get to explore more intimate stories and histories of the women in her family and note the similarities of inadequacies they have all experienced in one way of another. At first it was a bit overwhelming getting all the different perspectives, but once I got a handle on it, I loved going back in time to witness the events that impacted each woman's reality.
As usual, this author had me cracking up. The sarcasm is top tier, just like the character's dramatics. I will most definitely read other works that this author puts out in the future.
Thank you Netgalley and HarperVia for the gifted e-arc.
This book was so much more than the title and synopsis suggested and I loved that for memewe meet Temi and her family as she becomes a new adult and want to make a decision about her life that she knows they will not support.
"How do you inform yorn family members that you intend to surgically enlarge your buttocks without receiving a barage of curses?"
On the surface, this is a book about a young lady who wants to undergo a bbl to feel more beautiful and socially accepted, and also gain the ability to get a husband. She has been teased and made to feel inadequate in a society where being shapely is the expected norm. She has also seen the benefits that other girls have received after enhancing their bodies.
On a deeper level, we get to explore more intimate stories and histories of the women in her family and note the similarities of inadequacies they have all experienced in one way of another. At first it was a bit overwhelming getting all the different perspectives, but once I got a handle on it, I loved going back in time to witness the events that impacted each woman's reality.
As usual, this author had me cracking up. The sarcasm is top tier, just like the character's dramatics. I will most definitely read other works that this author puts out in the future.
Thank you Netgalley and HarperVia for the gifted e-arc.
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Struggled a with the Nigerian references and pidgin English here and there but that didn’t take away from the story. Loved the characters and the exploration of flaws and perfection. Left wanting more though. Did she do it or not?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Rape
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i enjoyed this book overall but it skimmed the surface of its own most prominent themes. honestly i don’t even understand why the book follows temi, when the book is clearly about ladun. i also think the book’s emphasis on plastic surgery/body modification is underdeveloped. we are told a lot about temi, but i didn’t see it shown enough for me. it was a nice read, but frustratingly surface-level at times.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
This gets 3.5 from me. I personally really enjoyed the POV writing style, though I think certain story lines were a little unnecessary (Jemima lol). To me it seemed like the author was squeezing in a few extras, possibly for shock value, that didn’t necessarily add value to the book. The more prominent themes of love, acceptance & the complications of mother/daughter relationships were fantastically explored. I would have liked a longer book with a little more depth however.
I was also really impressed by the authors improvement in writing following ATMILAM and I can’t wait to see what she has for us in the future.
I was also really impressed by the authors improvement in writing following ATMILAM and I can’t wait to see what she has for us in the future.
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes