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A review by amanda_nyanhongo
The Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah
3.0
This book took me across various journeys, rich with its sex-based stories from African women both on and off the continent.
However, I must admit after a couple of stories into the book. The novelty was wearing off despite how unique each story was. The book is divided into three themes: self-discovery, healing, and freedom. Perhaps each theme could have focused on a select few stories to allow more time to unpack the various stories. Stories like that of Philester, the Kenyan sex worked deserved many more pages. One could see there are various layers that needed to be explored.
Despite this, the book taught me a lot about sex, love, freedom, and healing. That as human beings we are ever evolving and do not need to restrict ourselves to certain versions of ourselves. But most importantly that sexual pleasure is a right that we are entitled to especially as women and is something we should unashamedly be in pursuit of.
However, I must admit after a couple of stories into the book. The novelty was wearing off despite how unique each story was. The book is divided into three themes: self-discovery, healing, and freedom. Perhaps each theme could have focused on a select few stories to allow more time to unpack the various stories. Stories like that of Philester, the Kenyan sex worked deserved many more pages. One could see there are various layers that needed to be explored.
Despite this, the book taught me a lot about sex, love, freedom, and healing. That as human beings we are ever evolving and do not need to restrict ourselves to certain versions of ourselves. But most importantly that sexual pleasure is a right that we are entitled to especially as women and is something we should unashamedly be in pursuit of.