Starting in 1996, Lagos, Nigeria, we follow the lives of twin sisters Bibike and Ariyike as their lives are turned upside down due to the family's financial situation changing. The sisters and their two younger brothers are eventually abandoned on the doorstep of their grandmother, and more or less have to fend for themselves.

There were parts of this book I really loved such as the general setting of Lagos, Nigeria, and a look into a culture that is so different and colourful to the one I grew up. I love books set in Nigeria and I feel with each one, I'm seeing different parts of a fascinating country that has so much to offer in literature.

However, the story didn't flow as well for me as I wanted to do and I felt the slice of life-type sections we got with each sibling left more to be desired for me. I felt like between each chapters, I was left with more I wanted to know and I was missing parts of the siblings' lives and what shaped them and spurred on their decisions. Poverty, and what people will do to keep themselves safe and lift themselves out of desperation is a theme within the story - particularly Ariyike as she also finds herself involved with religion and sexuality. There were many things the characters did to survive that left me feeling a bit troubled, and worried about them and other people in their life. There are scenes of sexual nature in this book that involves a lot of questionable consent, as well as one scene of sexual assault that is witnessed by one of the main characters.