His Only Wife

It's crazy the amount of character growth that happens during the two year setting of this book. Afi in the beginning is naïve and petulant, in the middle she's defiant and seen as ungrateful, but at the end she's strong in her convictions and is ready to take control of her life and stop expecting anything from her husband. My favorite part of this book was her friendship with her neighbor who also happened to be her husband's brother's side piece. It helped Afi gain perspective on her situation and her husband's “lover's” perspective. I loved that the other woman was actually the first and was beautiful and strong-willed. I'm also glad that Eli was called out for being selfish and having double standards. I just wish that Tɔgã Pious got his in the end. He was the actual villain in this story. Aunty was nothing compared to him. I also liked that Afi's mother also went through some growth as she realized that Aunty was only kind and generous when she was beneficial. I am curious as to what the point of Abraham's character was. To show Afi had options? Or that she was desirable? Or was he just there to reinforce Yaya's penchant for the pretentious? Not sure.
I enjoyed this one, Reese.