gluest_ick 's review for:

Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku

5.0

challenging emotional funny reflective fast-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

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I don't usually rate anything this high (I don't usually rate books in general), but this collection of short stories has been personally enriching beyond most books I've read, and so it deserves it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Grief

This book is really heavy and nearly every short story has sexual content, but it all serves enough of a purpose as to not feel offputting. The short story called "Independence Day" has a focus on an instance of sexual assault (and my edition of the book came with a disclaimer before it).