A review by mercyiscurrentlyreading
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

3.0

I struggled for a bit with this book because it dealt with topics that were close to home but also I was frustrated with Yinka. But that was a personal problem. The book was nice, I liked the ending and who she ended up with and the fact that this book accurately showed that life isn’t a straight path or an easy fix. Her turmoils were real and raw; the heartbreak she faces, the mental struggles all were so real. I loved the representation of most Nigerian dynamics as a British Nigerian there were aspects even as a teen I related to. Yinka’s habit of lying to avoid disappointing her mum or getting a lecture from her mum was very real for me and I think in aspects Lizzie really brought it to life. I didn’t relate in as much as maybe others but I think this book is enjoyable but also deals with educating people on the hardships as a dark-skinned black woman or girl.