Special thanks to the author and @redhenpress for my gifted copy‼️

I read this a few weeks ago and enjoyed it way more than I expected. I’m actually surprised I haven’t seen more people mentioning this book. Akosua was a special kind of character and her taste in men was blah. The way she was pining over Daniel annoyed me so bad. It’s almost like she was blind to rejection and everyone around her could see the red flags. But of course she ignored them until something happened that she wasn’t comfortable with. Only then were her eyes opened to the scum he really was.

I also felt her poor choice in men might’ve had something to do with the broken relationship she had with her father. Although Akosua was 24 years old she was a little naive for her age. She had no clue how to process her feelings and instead of dealing with problems in her life head on she filled her time with distractions. I couldn’t even take her getting back with her ex Wisdom seriously because she let him back in to easy. The guy literally said in so many words sis wasn’t Ghanaian enough for him. In the process of everything she ends up with a concussion that might’ve knocked a little sense back into that brain of hers. 

Overall, this was a decent read filled with drama, culture, finding yourself, forgiveness, and learning to accept things as they are. The book title was also clever to me as it could pertain to her head injury or the fact her family specifically her father was always on her mind and a common topic of discussion. If you enjoyed Maame or Queenie I think you’ll enjoy reading this book.