"Humor and poignance mix in this powerful polyphonic novel about family secrets, judgmental aunties, and Brazilian butt lifts, from the internationally bestselling author of Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad." -- Publisher annotation.

Prologue -- Today, this small yansh must go! -- Témì is a blackboard -- Ládùn, the outsider -- Hassana's womb -- Jummai, the big mouth -- Big mummy is not angry -- Barrister's belly -- Yesterday, and the bodies that walked through it -- Témì is also a mopstick! -- Ládùn's body -- Jummai is plenty -- Hassana's face -- Omoládùn Ayé and her five years -- Hassana's children -- Ládùn and Lagos -- Témì's silence -- Ládùn and Edache -- Témì -- Jummai's truth -- Tomorrow, we save Témì -- Dr. Anyadike's opinion matters -- Prophet, please pray it away! -- Big sister Ládùn -- Témì.