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In Nigerian families, none of your business is private. Not even if it’s about your bumbum. At the funeral of their beloved patriarch, Temi announces her plans to get a Brazilian butt lift and move to Lagos. The at-times divided family unites, for once, in their goal to dissuade her, but all of the secrets that bind and separate them are spilled in the process. Following the extraordinary success of her debut collection, Nearly All The Men in Lagos Are Mad, in this polyphonic family story Damilare Kuku continues to shine a light on Nigerian society, gender politics and the pressures put upon women, especially in the age of social media. Praise for Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad: ‘Captures the experience of navigating the strange and wondrous world of love and intimacy in Africa’s most enigmatic city … Kuku’s stories are delectable and fun, but they also reveal the ridiculousness of gender expectations and the sexual politics that assign men and women rigid roles in intimate relationships’ Guardian ''Witty and utterly enjoyable! At the heart of every story is a juicy scandal waiting to unfold. This is definitely the best of Lagos situationships in three hundred pages'' Sally Kenneth Dadzie, bestselling author of Stranger In Lagos ''Kuku astounds with her presentation of modern day Lagos, Africa’s most notorious city that’s one of the fastest growing in the world'' Tatler ''If you''re going through a break-up and need a pick-me-up, this is the one for you'' Huffington Post ''Kuku’s provocative debut is a brilliant, witty, punchy account of the messiness of relationships'' Refinery29
