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In Nigerian families, none of your business is private. Not even if its about your bumbum.

At the funeral of their beloved patriarch, Temi announces her plans to get a Brazilian butt lift and move to Lagos. The at-times divided family unites, for once, in their goal to dissuade her, but all of the secrets that bind and separate them are spilled in the process.

Following the extraordinary success of her debut collection, Nearly All The Men in Lagos Are Mad, in this polyphonic family story Damilare Kuku continues to shine a light on Nigerian society, gender politics and the pressures put upon women, especially in the age of social media.

Praise for Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad:

Captures the experience of navigating the strange and wondrous world of love and intimacy in Africas most enigmatic city Kukus stories are delectable and fun, but they also reveal the ridiculousness of gender expectations and the sexual politics that assign men and women rigid roles in intimate relationships Guardian

Witty and utterly enjoyable! At the heart of every story is a juicy scandal waiting to unfold. This is definitely the best of Lagos situationships in three hundred pages Sally Kenneth Dadzie, bestselling author of Stranger In Lagos

Kuku astounds with her presentation of modern day Lagos, Africas most notorious city thats one of the fastest growing in the world Tatler

If youre going through a break-up and need a pick-me-up, this is the one for you Huffington Post

Kukus provocative debut is a brilliant, witty, punchy account of the messiness of relationships Refinery29

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From the bestselling author of Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad, and queen of the banging book title comes a powerful polyphonic novel about family secrets, judgemental aunties, and Brazilian butt lifts.

Fresh out of university, 20-year-old Tém has a clear plan for her future: she is going to surgically enlarge her backside like all the other Nigerian women, move from Ile-Ife to Lagos, and meet a man who will love her senseless. When she finally finds the courage to tell her mother, older sister, and aunties, at the funeral of her beloved father, her announcement causes an uproar - because in Nigerian families, none of your business is private. Not even if its about your bumbum.

But as each of the other women try to cure Tém of what they consider to be insanity, the long-buried secrets that bind and separate them are spilled in the process. In the end, it seems like Tém might be the sanest one sha

In Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow, Damilare Kuku brings her signature humour, boldness, and compassion to each member of this loveable but exasperating family, whose lives reveal the ways in which a womans physical appearance can dictate her life and relationships and showing just how sharp the double-edged sword of beauty can be.

Praise for Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow:

Damilare Kuku, queen of the banging book title, knows how complicated it is to be a Nigerian woman. This book explores themes weightier than any BBL but never preaches. Kuku made me giggle and gasp. I loved it Nikki May, author of Wahala and This Motherless Land

In her latest work Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow, Kuku paints a vibrant intergenerational portrait of the female condition in Nigeria... Funny, fierce, and heartfelt! Chioma Okereke, author of Bitter Leaf & Water Baby

Both tender and hilarious, Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow addresses the impossible decisions that women in patriarchal societies have to make. Damilare Kuku is an enthralling storyteller, handling the boisterous harmony of this multigenerational cast of female characters with compassion and flair Jendella Benson, author of Hope & Glory

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Pre-order JUICY SECRET FOR SALE, the new novel from the bestselling author of Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad, Damilare Kuku.

From the queen of the banging book title comes a powerful polyphonic novel about family secrets, judgemental aunties, and Brazilian butt lifts.

Praise for Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow:

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Kukus stories are delectable and fun GUARDIAN

Queen of the banging book title . . . I loved it NIKKI MAY

Sharply observational, funny and profound BOLU BABALOLA

From the bestselling author of Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad comes a powerful polyphonic novel about family secrets, judgemental aunties and Brazilian butt lifts.

Freshly out of university, 20-year-old Tém has a clear plan for her future: she is going to surgically enlarge her backside, move to Lagos and meet a man who will love her senseless. When she finally finds the courage to tell her family, at the funeral of her beloved father, her announcement causes uproar because in Nigerian families, none of your business is private. Not even if its about your bumbum. But as they try to cure Tém of what they consider to be insanity, the long-buried secrets that bind and separate them are spilled in the process. In the end, it seems like Tém might be the sanest one of them all . . .

Damilare Kuku uses her signature humour to reveal the ways a womans physical appearance can dictate her life and shows just how sharp the double-edged sword of beauty can be.

...(*_*)9781398529748_

Pre-order bestselling author Damilare Kukus new novel - WOMAN RENT MEN AND SECRETS HERE - that lays bare the double standards women face in relationships, sexuality and the unforgiving court of public opinion, coming soon.

Kukus stories are delectable and fun GUARDIAN

Queen of the banging book title . . . I loved it NIKKI MAY

Sharply observational, funny and profound BOLU BABALOLA

From the bestselling author of Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad comes a powerful polyphonic novel about family secrets, judgemental aunties and Brazilian butt lifts.

Damilare Kuku uses her signature humour to reveal the ways a womans physical appearance can dictate her life and shows just how sharp the double-edged sword of beauty can be.

...(*_*)9781398529748_

Pre-order bestselling author Damilare Kuku's new novel - WOMAN RENT MEN AND SECRETS HERE - that lays bare the double standards women face in relationships, sexuality and the unforgiving court of public opinion, coming soon.

'Kuku's stories are delectable and fun' GUARDIAN

'Queen of the banging book title . . . I loved it' NIKKI MAY

'Sharply observational, funny and profound' BOLU BABALOLA

From the bestselling author of Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad comes a powerful polyphonic novel about family secrets, judgemental aunties and Brazilian butt lifts.

Freshly out of university, 20-year-old Témì has a clear plan for her future: she is going to surgically enlarge her backside, move to Lagos and meet a man who will love her senseless. When she finally finds the courage to tell her family, at the funeral of her beloved father, her announcement causes uproar – because in Nigerian families, none of your business is private. Not even if it’s about your bumbum. But as they try to cure Témì of what they consider to be insanity, the long-buried secrets that bind and separate them are spilled in the process. In the end, it seems like Témì might be the sanest one of them all . . .

Damilare Kuku uses her signature humour to reveal the ways a woman’s physical appearance can dictate her life and shows just how sharp the double-edged sword of beauty can be.

Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow

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