Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

VIKING, £14.99 (EBOOK £5.99).

REVIEW BY SONIA TWIGG

A young woman navigates a demanding family desperate to find her a husband. Yinka struggles to balance her family’s more traditional Nigerian culture with her work in an investment bank. Although centred on finding a husband

– or ‘huzband’ – it is quickly made evident there is more to Yinka than just her dating life. Her story is told cleverly and wittily. The main character remains lovable – if slightly unbelievably naive – throughout the novel. The book is firmly rooted in its setting: London, specifically Peckham. Readers unfamiliar with the city may find it harder to relate to, but it’s still a funny and light-hearted novel overall.