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A review by talkingchicle
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This was incredibly hilarious to read! I had a ball of a time with it. Yinka is 31 and single and her mum and aunties never let her forget it. On top of this she has just been made redundant at a company she's spent years at. Instead of admitting this though, she get's caught up in the moment and lies.
As a POC this story hit home a bit. You see how Yinka is struggling under the pressures of her culture and you see the lengths she goes to to avoid disappointing her family. On top of all this she's pitted against her friends and family, who are deemed to be 'more successful' than her because they are married and starting families. There's also the gossiping element. Anyone that's grown up in black or brown culture will know gossip spreads like wildfire, especially within the aunties.
This reminded me a bit of Bridget Jones and I was laughing a lot throughout. I also appreciated the London references, as someone who was born and raised in London I enjoyed being able to visualise the places described in the story.
This was incredibly hilarious to read! I had a ball of a time with it. Yinka is 31 and single and her mum and aunties never let her forget it. On top of this she has just been made redundant at a company she's spent years at. Instead of admitting this though, she get's caught up in the moment and lies.
As a POC this story hit home a bit. You see how Yinka is struggling under the pressures of her culture and you see the lengths she goes to to avoid disappointing her family. On top of all this she's pitted against her friends and family, who are deemed to be 'more successful' than her because they are married and starting families. There's also the gossiping element. Anyone that's grown up in black or brown culture will know gossip spreads like wildfire, especially within the aunties.
This reminded me a bit of Bridget Jones and I was laughing a lot throughout. I also appreciated the London references, as someone who was born and raised in London I enjoyed being able to visualise the places described in the story.