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A review by chronicreader96
Dele Weds Destiny by Tomi Obaro
4.0
I always love stumbling across a wonderful debut and that is exactly what this book is!
Dele Weds Destiny follows three friends, brought back together by the wedding of one of their daughters. The book explores the highs and lows of their friendship, from university until they have grown children of their own.
I always talk about how much I love strong female characters in books. Not only did I get 3 main strong female characters, but some of the supporting characters were shining examples too. I particularly fell in love with Remi, she has a strength and innocence that I just adored. She’s not afraid to stand up for what she believes in and learn new things. The book is written from the different perspectives of the three main characters and each chapter was clearly marked which I loved! It added so much depth to their stories to see their own thoughts and the reasons for their actions. This is a slow burn novel, with the focus on the characters and their stories. At times I couldn’t believe they were all still friends, but the resilience and commitment to the friendship shines through by the end.
The timeline jumps from the present, to the past and then back to the present. I initially enjoyed this but after a while I found myself loosing focus in the timeline from the past. There were parts that were gold and other parts I struggled with. There’s also a big gap between the university and the present, I long to know more about the women in these years! I absolutely loved how vivid Nigeria was on these pages! I felt like I was surrounded by the lifestyle, the food and the clothes! I feel a new desperation to attend a Nigerian wedding now! I love books that can give insights into different cultures and this did exactly that. The ending was both complete, whilst leaving me wanting more. I feel like I’m not ready to say goodbye to these characters yet!
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys slow-burning contemporary fiction with a focus on friendship. I want to thank Tandem Collective, Hodder books and Tomi Obaro for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts.
Dele Weds Destiny follows three friends, brought back together by the wedding of one of their daughters. The book explores the highs and lows of their friendship, from university until they have grown children of their own.
I always talk about how much I love strong female characters in books. Not only did I get 3 main strong female characters, but some of the supporting characters were shining examples too. I particularly fell in love with Remi, she has a strength and innocence that I just adored. She’s not afraid to stand up for what she believes in and learn new things. The book is written from the different perspectives of the three main characters and each chapter was clearly marked which I loved! It added so much depth to their stories to see their own thoughts and the reasons for their actions. This is a slow burn novel, with the focus on the characters and their stories. At times I couldn’t believe they were all still friends, but the resilience and commitment to the friendship shines through by the end.
The timeline jumps from the present, to the past and then back to the present. I initially enjoyed this but after a while I found myself loosing focus in the timeline from the past. There were parts that were gold and other parts I struggled with. There’s also a big gap between the university and the present, I long to know more about the women in these years! I absolutely loved how vivid Nigeria was on these pages! I felt like I was surrounded by the lifestyle, the food and the clothes! I feel a new desperation to attend a Nigerian wedding now! I love books that can give insights into different cultures and this did exactly that. The ending was both complete, whilst leaving me wanting more. I feel like I’m not ready to say goodbye to these characters yet!
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys slow-burning contemporary fiction with a focus on friendship. I want to thank Tandem Collective, Hodder books and Tomi Obaro for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts.