this was buck wild lol. i will say that akwaeke has such beautiful writing. she captured the dark, provocative, and gritty underground world of a big city in nigeria with such clarity that i could perfectly imagine the streets, the parties, and the atmosphere.

the characters were a MESS. there was a diverse group of characters that are going through so much and when the events over a weekend take a completely insane and chaotic turn, it interweaves all of their stories together. there wasn't a single likable character in this book but my god, was it entertaining to watch the consequences of their mistakes unfold.

there are heavy themes of sexuality and shame that i wasn't expecting but it made sense for that part of the world. lots of trigger warnings in this too! i do think that aside from all the excessive drama, i couldn't really see the point of it all? i wasn't sure what akwaeke was trying to say after everything. overall, an interesting and crazy read.