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Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow by Damilare Kuku
4.0
"I plan to renovate my bumbum in Lagos, live there for some time, and hopefully meet the love of my life!”
With a title like Only Big BumBum Matters Tomorrow, you can understand why when I received an advanced copy of this book, I decided to read it right away, something I seldom do with new books. And I inhaled the book in just a few short days.
As the title suggests, the story is about a young woman who plans to undergo cosmetic surgery, specifically BBL, like many women around the world. When Temi finally finds the courage to tell her mother, older sister and aunties, it causes a big uproar, not just within the family, but within the wider community.
On the surface, this book is a comedic, lighterheated take on a current trend. However, as the story unfolds, I quickly realised that beyond the fun title lies a darker story; it explores the pressures on women to look a certain way. It depicts how many women’s bodies are commodities to be used and abused by men.
Through the eyes of different women from different generations, I was not expecting this book to explore such dark topics. On one hand, I’m glad the author shone light on these issues but many a time, the issues were brushed over. But I believe that was intentional. The author wanted to touch on these poignant issues with her signature humour, so for those who want her to delve deeper, you should not expect that from Only Big BumBums. Many a time, the author dropped a major bomb and then move on like nothing happened! But that did not diminish my reading experience.
I thoroughly enjoyed the family drama which helped move the story along as it moved away from the topic of BBL. This is a book that is right in between humour and dark topics. And I enjoyed it, especially the multiple POV from the different generations of women in the family. I even enjoyed it more than the author’s debut Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad!
With a title like Only Big BumBum Matters Tomorrow, you can understand why when I received an advanced copy of this book, I decided to read it right away, something I seldom do with new books. And I inhaled the book in just a few short days.
As the title suggests, the story is about a young woman who plans to undergo cosmetic surgery, specifically BBL, like many women around the world. When Temi finally finds the courage to tell her mother, older sister and aunties, it causes a big uproar, not just within the family, but within the wider community.
On the surface, this book is a comedic, lighterheated take on a current trend. However, as the story unfolds, I quickly realised that beyond the fun title lies a darker story; it explores the pressures on women to look a certain way. It depicts how many women’s bodies are commodities to be used and abused by men.
Through the eyes of different women from different generations, I was not expecting this book to explore such dark topics. On one hand, I’m glad the author shone light on these issues but many a time, the issues were brushed over. But I believe that was intentional. The author wanted to touch on these poignant issues with her signature humour, so for those who want her to delve deeper, you should not expect that from Only Big BumBums. Many a time, the author dropped a major bomb and then move on like nothing happened! But that did not diminish my reading experience.
I thoroughly enjoyed the family drama which helped move the story along as it moved away from the topic of BBL. This is a book that is right in between humour and dark topics. And I enjoyed it, especially the multiple POV from the different generations of women in the family. I even enjoyed it more than the author’s debut Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad!