A review by wellreadmegs
Wahala by Nikki May

dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I truly wasn't sure how I was going to rate this one. After reading Yinka Where is My Huzband this one didn't really come close. I wanted to like this group of women and celebrate friendship but they all truly sucked. They were fine initially, but all did really shitty things in their romantic relationships. I know friendships have ebbs and flows but everyone seemed extremely self-centered & wasn't very supportive. So many secrets, going behind people's backs, and of course, it all blew up in their faces. Doing bad things doesn't necessarily make you a bad person but I didn't find any of these characters lovable. 

There is one character Ronke, who is described as curvy and her friends tease her for her size. I found all the descriptions about her in the book gross and frustrating. Ronke was always deduced to her weight, talking about food, and how she can't find a man. I just found that tired. 

There was a twist at the end of the book in the last 15 pages that really surprised me and almost made me give it 3 stars - just because it made things more interesting. But then the book ended so abruptly it didn't quite make sense. 
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