Nigerian actress and author Damilare Kuku is set to release her debut novel, Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow, in 2024. The novel follows a strong and confident female protagonist who decides to reinvent herself through a Brazilian butt lift and a move to Lagos.
The announcement of the main character's plans at her father's funeral sets off a chain of events, uncovering long-held family secrets. With humor playing a significant role in the book, Kuku's novel promises to bring a fresh perspective to African literature.
The exploration of topics like plastic surgery and cosmetic treatments in African literature is a welcome change, as they are no longer treated as taboo subjects. Kuku's novel tackles these themes openly, reflecting the evolving attitudes towards body image and self-expression.
Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow is an exciting addition to African literature, offering readers a compelling story of self-discovery and the courage to pursue one's desires. Kuku's novel is sure to captivate readers with its unique blend of humor, drama, and exploration of contemporary issues.
The announcement of the main character's plans at her father's funeral sets off a chain of events, uncovering long-held family secrets. With humor playing a significant role in the book, Kuku's novel promises to bring a fresh perspective to African literature.
The exploration of topics like plastic surgery and cosmetic treatments in African literature is a welcome change, as they are no longer treated as taboo subjects. Kuku's novel tackles these themes openly, reflecting the evolving attitudes towards body image and self-expression.
Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow is an exciting addition to African literature, offering readers a compelling story of self-discovery and the courage to pursue one's desires. Kuku's novel is sure to captivate readers with its unique blend of humor, drama, and exploration of contemporary issues.
“You want to act like you don’t know that everybody dey buy bumbum now?”
Freshly out of Obafemi Awolowo University, 20-year-old Temi 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, her announcement causes an uproar. Nigerian families can really be an obstacle in a girl’s journey to physical perfection.
But as each of the other women try to cure Temi of what seems like temporary insanity, they begin to spill long-buried secrets, including the truth of Temi’s older sister’s mysterious disappearance five years earlier. In the end, it seems like Temi might be the sanest of them all…
In Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow, Damilare Kuku brings her signature humor, boldness, and compassion to each member of this loveable but exasperating family, whose lives reveal the ways in which a woman’s physical appearance can dictate her life and relationships and show just how sharp the double-edged sword of beauty can be."
Kuku has worked as a radio presenter, scriptwriter, film producer, actress, and director. She is the author of the short story collection Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad (2021). Read our review here.
Her debut novel is set to release on July 30, 2024.
