Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow by Damilare Kuku - ISBN: 9781398529588
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Big bums, family secrets, and a woman’s fight for her body.

Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow

The bold, funny and insightful novel from the bestselling author of NEARLY ALL THE MEN IN LAGOS ARE MAD

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    16 September 2025

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Summary

Pre-order bestselling author Damilare Kuku’s new novel - WOMAN RENT MEN AND SECRETS HERE - that lays bare the double standards women face in relationships, sexuality and the unforgiving court of public opinion, coming soon.

‘Kuku’s stories are delectable and fun’ GUARDIAN

‘Queen of the banging book title … I loved it’ NIKKI MAY

‘Sharply observational, funny and profound’ BOLU BABALOLA

From the bestselling author of Nearly…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781398529588
ISBN-10:1398529583
Author:Damilare Kuku
Publisher:Simon & Schuster Ltd
Imprint:Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:16 September 2025
Weight:198g
Dimensions:22mm x 130mm x 198mm
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Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow by Damilare Kuku - ISBN: 9781398529588
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

PRAISE FOR ONLY BIG BUMBUM MATTERS TOMORROW:

‘Damilare Kuku, queen of the banging book title, knows how complicated it is to be a Nigerian woman. This book explores themes weightier than any BBL but never preaches. Kuku made me giggle and gasp. I loved it’ Nikki May, author of Wahala

‘In her latest work Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow, Kuku paints a vibrant intergenerational portrait of the female condition in Nigeria … Funny, fierce, and heartfelt!’ Chioma Okereke, author of Bitter Leaf and Water Baby

‘Both tender and hilarious, Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow addresses the impossible decisions that women in patriarchal societies have to make. Damilare Kuku is an enthralling storyteller, handling the boisterous harmony of this multigenerational cast of female characters with compassion and flair’ Jendella Benson, author of Hope & Glory
PRAISE FOR NEARLY ALL THE MEN IN LAGOS ARE MAD:

‘Sharply observational, funny and profound, this book is dynamic sociological satire that is as universal as it is specific’ Bolu Babalola

‘Captures the experience of navigating the strange and wondrous world of love and intimacy in Africa’s most enigmatic city … Kuku’s stories are delectable and fun, but they also reveal the ridiculousness of gender expectations and the sexual politics that assign men and women rigid roles in intimate relationships’ Guardian

‘Witty and utterly enjoyable! At the heart of every story is a juicy scandal waiting to unfold. This is definitely the best of Lagos situationships in three hundred pages’ Sally Kenneth Dadzie, bestselling author of Stranger In Lagos

‘Kuku astounds with her presentation of modern day Lagos, Africa’s most notorious city that’s one of the fastest growing in the world’ Tatler

‘If you’re going through a break-up and need a pick-me-up, this is the one for you’ Huffington Post

‘Kuku’s provocative debut is a brilliant, witty, punchy account of the messiness of relationships’ Refinery29

‘Kuku’s novel is not unlike her impressive collection – sharply insightful, bitingly funny, wondrously poignant – except her stories here are also intricately, exquisitely interconnected’ Shelf Awareness

About The Author

Damilare Kuku

Damilare Kuku is the author of Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow. Her debut collection of stories, Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad, was a runaway bestseller in Africa upon its release in 2021 and was named the bestselling fiction title of 2022 in Nigeria. Damilare has worked as a radio presenter, scriptwriter, film producer, actor and director. She also holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the arts, has lectured at universities on feminism and the art of storytelling through pictures, and has spoken at mentorship events organised by the United Nations for young girls in Lagos.

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