Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?
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"Feel good, funny, and clever, it's got smash-hit written all over it!" -Josie Silver, New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December
Meet Yinka: a thirty-something, Oxford-educated, British Nigerian woman with a well-paid job, good friends, and a mother whose constant refrain is "Yinka, where is your huzband?"
Yinka's Nigerian aunties frequently pray for her delivery from singledom, her work friends think she's too traditional (she's saving herself for marriage!), her girlfriends think she needs to get over her ex already, and the men in her life...well, that's a whole other story. But Yinka herself has always believed that true love will find her when the time is right.
Still, when her cousin gets engaged, Yinka commences Operation Find-A-Date for Rachel's Wedding. Aided by a spreadsheet and her best friend, Yinka is determined to succeed. Will Yinka find herself a huzband? And what if the thing she really needs to find is herself?
Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? is a fresh, uplifting story of an unconventional heroine who bravely asks the questions we all have about love. Wry, moving, irresistible, this is a love story that makes you smile but also makes you think--and explores what it means to find your way between two cultures, both of which are yours.
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 BY MARIE CLAIRE, PARADE, ESSENCE, MS. MAGAZINE, POPSUGAR, BUSTLE, BOOKRIOT, DEBUTIFUL AND MORE!
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First book from my sub challenge done! This book sat on my shelf for ages before I picked it up again. I didn’t really enjoy this. There were aspects I really liked throughout the book but overall it didn’t feel authentic to me. First of all, this wasn’t a romance book. Which would be fine but I couldn’t bring myself to care about yinka,… she’s simply too old for the way she behaves and the lessons she’s learning…or basically anyone else. I feel like the author just briefly brushed over every plot point and that resulted in the story lacking depth. I also don’t get the comparison to Bridget jones. At least Bridget jones is funny… Maybe I’m just not the right audience…. Pls also note that the summary simply isn’t true? “Yinkas work friends think she’s too traditional (saving herself for marriage)” uhmm they don’t know till the end? Etc.
I'm not sure where to start... First of all a I loved the book, not only the story but also hiw it was sectioned into months, the emails etc. The story was heartwarming and hilarious and a transmitted a great message : Truly loving yourself is essential before loving someone else. Pretending to be someone you actually are not, just to fit into social standards is not a place to end off at. Furthermore I loved that the oftentimes shameful topic of therapy was brought up and shown as something normal and helpful. Regardless of you thinking "only crazy people need counselling" Even tough the story was kinda predictable I looked forward to open the book again. The "nigerian vibe" was adorable as well. It's definitely a big reccomandation of mine!
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"Feel good, funny, and clever, it's got smash-hit written all over it!" -Josie Silver, New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December
Meet Yinka: a thirty-something, Oxford-educated, British Nigerian woman with a well-paid job, good friends, and a mother whose constant refrain is "Yinka, where is your huzband?"
Yinka's Nigerian aunties frequently pray for her delivery from singledom, her work friends think she's too traditional (she's saving herself for marriage!), her girlfriends think she needs to get over her ex already, and the men in her life...well, that's a whole other story. But Yinka herself has always believed that true love will find her when the time is right.
Still, when her cousin gets engaged, Yinka commences Operation Find-A-Date for Rachel's Wedding. Aided by a spreadsheet and her best friend, Yinka is determined to succeed. Will Yinka find herself a huzband? And what if the thing she really needs to find is herself?
Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? is a fresh, uplifting story of an unconventional heroine who bravely asks the questions we all have about love. Wry, moving, irresistible, this is a love story that makes you smile but also makes you think--and explores what it means to find your way between two cultures, both of which are yours.
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 BY MARIE CLAIRE, PARADE, ESSENCE, MS. MAGAZINE, POPSUGAR, BUSTLE, BOOKRIOT, DEBUTIFUL AND MORE!
Book Information
Posts
First book from my sub challenge done! This book sat on my shelf for ages before I picked it up again. I didn’t really enjoy this. There were aspects I really liked throughout the book but overall it didn’t feel authentic to me. First of all, this wasn’t a romance book. Which would be fine but I couldn’t bring myself to care about yinka,… she’s simply too old for the way she behaves and the lessons she’s learning…or basically anyone else. I feel like the author just briefly brushed over every plot point and that resulted in the story lacking depth. I also don’t get the comparison to Bridget jones. At least Bridget jones is funny… Maybe I’m just not the right audience…. Pls also note that the summary simply isn’t true? “Yinkas work friends think she’s too traditional (saving herself for marriage)” uhmm they don’t know till the end? Etc.
I'm not sure where to start... First of all a I loved the book, not only the story but also hiw it was sectioned into months, the emails etc. The story was heartwarming and hilarious and a transmitted a great message : Truly loving yourself is essential before loving someone else. Pretending to be someone you actually are not, just to fit into social standards is not a place to end off at. Furthermore I loved that the oftentimes shameful topic of therapy was brought up and shown as something normal and helpful. Regardless of you thinking "only crazy people need counselling" Even tough the story was kinda predictable I looked forward to open the book again. The "nigerian vibe" was adorable as well. It's definitely a big reccomandation of mine!