Yinka, Where is Your Huzband : The hilarious and heartfelt romcom everyone is talking about in 2022

If you love self help and other things about being a woman in today society it’s a great read

Yinka has always been the one in the family that her Nigerian Aunties are praying for, to find a huzband and have babies just like her sister and cousins. The straw breaks when her cousin, and very close friend, gets engaged and she establishes operation Find a Date for Rachel's Wedding. She has six months for everything to come together so she can finally not be the one who is always prayed for.I loved this book. From the beginning I was laughing out loud at some of the crazy parts of Yinka's life, but also totally feeling for what she was going through. I love the way Yinka grew into herself and stands up for herself more and more as the book progressed.Another highlight of this book is the way it introduced me to Nigerian culture in a way I have never been exposed to before. I have been loving branching out more in my reading recently and getting a look at different cultures.I've also learned recently that I love it when authors throw in sections that are formatted differently, and loved emails and texts at the beginning of each chapter as well as her project management spreadsheet thrown in a few times in the book.I have nothing to critique in this book, I honestly loved everything about it.

Really enjoyed this book, and could relate to the experiences of the main character on so many levels (not just my namesake). I picked it up and couldn't put it down. It's funny, relevant, and heartfelt.

Damilola is such a good writer! Reading this book felt like I was listening to a friend narrate her experience. I'm a member of a book club and this was our Nov 2022 book and I'm so glad I got to read this. Yinka's story is so relatable as I've seen friends go through this. You never really understand how hard it is for a black lady, over 30 with "traditional" parents and externally imposed "milestones" to live her best life. I feel like at the very core of this book, the message is to do you! Be yourself and the world will adjust!

This book starts with such a good bang and had me laughing out loud in public. The setting, and the cultural references were brilliant and it felt so good to read a story about someone who could be my sister or bestie. But as it went on, things got a bit ridiculous and started to feel immersion-breaking. I don’t know any Nigerian mum that is that involved in their child’s life but yet so disengaged at the same time. And the last act just felt so rushed. But what really had me rolling my eyes was how things played out at the naming ceremony. It just feel very flat for me unfortunately. I’ll keep an eye on the author though and will definitely purchase future publications.