3.5 stars

“I’ll never again wish for a frog to turn me into a man.”

I went into this book blind and it did not disappoint. We follow Esi a Ghanian-Nigerian girl as she navigates her sexuality set in the newly independent Ghana.

We watch as Esi comes into herself while questioning the gender norms placed upon women - only beginning as good as their ability to marry and bear children. Esi pushes back against these standards and the patriarchy. I loved watching Esi beat to her own drum

My only complaint is the story was packed full of so many elements, that it felt a bit underdone. There were parts where I was craving more, but was left with nothing. I felt as though the author could have left some parts out or elaborated on the elements they added.

Overall I loved what this book was attempting to do even with the flaws.

This was the biggest f-you to the patriarchy and I’m not mad about it