He is not the same ole same ole brooding arrogant love interest, he is no less handsome but see ehn, I tank (thank) the Lord that we were spared that whole jagajaga (nonsense) package.Īh, yet another thing that I could kiss Medie for is this, she did not use the virgin-alpha male trope.
So I know from the title you are already expecting to dislike, or even hate Eli, ha!, Medie does not give you that chance. I enjoyed seeing her stand up to Aunty, her family members, and her mother I was like, “babe, I want to be you when I grow up!” Bottom line, I think Medie gives us a very traditional woman with Afi, in a way that seems to say that being a traditional woman does not equal ode (aka idiot/a pushover). However, as the story progressed, I began to see her as a strong-willed woman, one that knows what she wants and will not be pushed around. Let’s talk about the characters, I initially thought of Afi, (the protagonist) as smart and hard-working but also timid. Honestly, I have never been able to wrap my head around the practice, but it is what it is. As in, I kid you not, from the get-go, what I read was- “Elikem married me in absentia he did not come to our wedding,” and I was like, “woah, you guys do that too?”
The very first thing that gripped me was the Nigerian culture in the Ghanaian culture.
In fact, right from the title to the cover, you already know what it is- spicy!!! Now, I’ll keep it real with you, I have a taste for stories with lots of drama, and by drama, I mean the whole works: scheming characters, problems ear and dear (here and there), and lots of crazy laugh-out-loud moments so if all of that sounds good, leggo, because Peace Adzo Medie’s His Only Wife delivers on all of that and then some more. Sistah Girls, are you looking for a novel that is funny, well-fleshed out and with more than a sprinkle of African culture, then, I’ve got you.
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