A review by stephlovesreading
Whatever it takes by Adesuwa O'man Nwokedi

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

First off, Happy Pub Day to this stunning book!😍. I’m so glad I finished reading this yesterday and my review is right on time for Pub Day!.

Reading a book in a day is always such a big deal for me because my attention span is not exactly great. Once I picked up this book, I couldn’t drop it except for when I had to sleep. When I finished it, I had to pause to acknowledge the sheer brilliance of the author. I mean, it’s almost unreal whenever I remember that I’ve read over 20 titles by her and there’s not one I didn’t enjoy.

Fiyin is Erin’s sister from The One (another book by the author) . I didn’t think I’d be interested in reading the story of a proud and conceited woman, but I’m so glad we got her story. It was so exciting to go on her journeys with her (pun intended)😍.

The vivid imagery absolutely blew my mind!😍. I could picture all of Fiyin’s outfits and Rahim’s private jet. The character development is also *chef’s kiss*.

I don’t say it enough, but I really love it when I get to see how characters from another  book in a series are faring. I get to know how life is for them at the moment, so it always feels like reuniting with old friends❤️.

Fiyin and Goriola’s love story is an unconventional but beautiful one. Theirs is a love that is patient and steadfast. They’re older than your regular protagonists in a romance novel and I love that. Age is nothing but a number❤️.

I appreciate how this book sheds light on the dangers of a lot of women’s total financial dependency on their partners. Quite a number of men leverage on that to hold women captive and it’s always so sad to see. I hope more women will be able to break free from the shackles of financial abuse.

More than anything, I love that this book portrays the importance of self-love. You cannot give anybody what you don’t have . It was so beautiful to see Fiyin’s journey to self-discovery❤️.

I can go on and on about my love for this book, but I don’t want to drop spoilers.  Thank you to the author for sending me an ARC of this book. I really enjoyed reading it and I highly recommend !💕.