Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?: ‘A big hearted story about friendship, family and love’ Beth O’Leary

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Very Bridget Jones-y… full of heart and humor… I just adored it to pieces. I would like to read another book with Yinka. I loved it.” Das Buch fand ich echt super: Ehrliche Unterhaltung, wo wirklich niemand verschont wird, allen voran die Protagonistin Yinka. Sie hadert nicht nur mit ihrer Mutter, die aus einem anderen Kulturkreis kommt, sondern auch mit der Männerwelt und auch ihren Freundinnen. Nach und nach lernt sie zu sich selbst zu finden und der Weg zum Ende hat mir am meisten gefallen. Sie irrt, fällt auf die Nase und blamiert sich auch andauernd (ja, manchmal ist das Fremdschäm-faktor schon extrem hoch), aber trotzdem fand ich ihre ganze Umgebung mit ihren Freunden und Familie menschlich und anziehend. Es ist eher eine "Coming-of-Age"-Story einer Frau, die Anfang 30 langsam ihren Weg findet. Ich fand die Geschichte sehr witzig und augenöffnend!

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. In this heart-fluttering romance by Kristina Forest, a shy bookworm enlists her charming neighbor to help her score a date, not knowing he's the obscure author she's been corresponding with.It’s two hours into my sister’s baby shower and so far not one person has said, ‘So, Yinka, when is it going to be your turn?’ Or the classic, ‘Yinka, where is your huzband?’ Das Buch fand ich echt super: Ehrliche Unterhaltung, wo wirklich niemand verschont wird, allen

I’ll give this to the book, the content definitely supports the title. Yes, the author thrashes your head into the theme of dating angst repeatedly in every chapter like an abusive relationship. And look, I was single for a long time in my adulthood, and I did not harp on my singleness as much as Yinka does even at my most neurotic.Reading Paulette Jiles' revenge western Chenneville, it's easy to remember she's a poet. She plays ... Spreadsheets, meddling aunties, and makeovers. . . . Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? is a delightful journey of a British Nigerian woman longing to find love, and to love herself. Reader, you'll root for Yinka the whole way’ Patricia Park It’s difficult finding stories that embody relationships, both familial and romantic ones, while continuing to center the importance of the “self” in a story like this. But Lizzie did just that. I especially enjoyed the depiction of family and relationships, and how often tight-knit families (Nigerian in this story, but relatable for people from all different cultures) can sometimes be too involved in your life. Yinka is a 31-year-old woman who is unmarried, unemployed, and in her mind, unwanted. Her mother and all of her Aunties are constantly praying for her to find a huzband. However, Yinka spends majority of the story trying to convince her family she’s perfectly okay being single. A warm, witty, and joyful novel bursting with charm and unforgettable characters, this is a story about friendship, family, romance, and the most important quest of all–loving and accepting yourself.”

And that’s when the real work began, because no longer could I faff about wasting precious time editing a sentence. Nelle had signed me on without seeing a full manuscript. I had to finish it. Nelle was amazing; a former author herself, she had a good editorial eye. She really believed in Yinka’s story, and her passion encouraged me to keep going. However, it wasn’t easy. The changes that she was asking me to make meant I had to essentially rewrite the story. My God, it was a painful process. Writing can be emotionally draining, especially when you take a week of annual leave to write and that’s when your creative juices decide to go on holiday too. The strong females who make up the majority of secondary characters were made memorable through their distinct personalities and growth. In particular, Yinka's best friend, Nina, stands out for her self-confidence and aromantic representation. The remaining male characters are given much less depth, but they help drive the storyline.

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?

Meet Yinka. And Yinka's mum. And Yinka's aunties. Who are all asking . . . YINKA, WHERE IS YOUR HUZBAND?