Iya Beji

by Adesuwa O'man Nwokedi

Isio is pregnant...with twins! She longs dearly to be a family with her Baby-Daddy, her childhood love, but things do not quite unfold how she wants, thus leading her on a roller-coaster journey of raised hopes and shattered dreams. Does she get her happy ever after?

543 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 22, 2020

About the author

The Writer, who became an Engineer, who became an Investment Banker, who became a Fertility Spokesperson, who became…a Writer.
That has been the journey of A. T. Nwokedi, aka The Fertile Chick. A self confessed hopeless romantic, when she is not creating new characters, she devotes her time to creating memories with her husband and their three children.

Reviews

[Daisy · Rating 1 out of 5]

N.B: A long review filled with the rants I typed while reading the book.

I think I’m the first person to give this book one star. Lol. I just do not see any reason why it deserves any rating beyond what I’ve given. No shades to any and everyone who absolutely enjoyed it but I absolutely loathe this book. Allow me walk you through everything I hated about this book.

• “I’m starting to get tired with these same storylines that Adesuwa writes. This one is so much like love of convenience. Girl loves man, man doesn’t love her as much bullshit. It’s tiring to see supposedly grown up women behaving like children over a man. That’s how the other girl from love of convenience was so delusional. Now Isio too. It’s tiring and I think I’ll be taking a break from Adesuwa’s books, at least, for the rest of the year.”
- This was the first note I wrote while reading this book. I was about 100 pages into the book and I already knew the kind of long ride of bullshit I was getting into.

• Pg 207: “But I soldiered on, nursing the secret wish that maybe, just maybe, he would wake up one day and realise I was the one he’d always loved…and that he’d choose me over her. I was carrying his children after all.”
- This was said by a 33-year old woman who keep landing in her ex’s bed until she fell pregnant. I’m not saying it’s her fault she did, Pere, the ex, lead her on everytime she was in his bed only to shatter her hopes the next morning. Now the problem is, why is a grown ass woman nursing this evil thought? What do you stand to gain if your ex -who has told you multiple times that he can NOT be with you again- leaves his current loving girlfriend to be with you just because you’re carrying his child? How wicked, evil and delusional can you be?

• Pg 258: “I stared at my sister, tempted to tell her that I was the victim…and not Ogechi! I was the one whose body was changing a little more every single moment of every single day…the one going through the most emotional time of a woman’s life but with no partner to share it with…the one who was going to be the single mother…but instead I chose to hold my tongue. ”
- Again, Osio is a delusional bitch. What makes you think you’re victim when you intentionally had sex with a man? Ogechi played no part in your getting pregnant for your ex but she has to bear the brunt of knowing her man is having children with another woman and that she’s going to be a stepmother before she even becomes a wife or a mother. That woman is the real victim and although she could walk away if she wants to, her strength is commendable. Osio needs to grow the tf up. Accept that she has become a baby mama. I’ll be so pissed if somehow Adesuwa twists the book to make Osio and Pere together. I’d be super pissed if the reason is that Ogechi cheated cause that would be the most stupid cliché of all clichés ever!! (NB: this whole thing are the notes I made while I was reading)

• Pg 373/374: “Why are we even doing this, Pere? Why are you with another woman, when the one you’ve loved the longest is carrying your babies? Your twin boys! Why are you putting us all through this unnecessary heartache, when all we both want is to be together?! Why are you choosing her?”
- Girl, get up the fucking floor!!!! That man didn’t say he loves you, why tf are you putting words in his mouth? Omg!! If you’re truly the woman he’s loved the longest, fuck it, you wouldn’t be reminding him. Men really aren’t that difficult. I want to break this girl’s head cause what is this desperation?!

• Pg 468/469: At this point, I’m forced to believe that AON just enjoys adding unnecessary dramas to make books unnecessarily longer. Cause wtf do you mean that Isio got angry because a guy she just started dating a month ago refused to have sex with her?! What in the low self esteem mad stupidity?! I’m tired! I can’t wait to be done with this book and never open another Adesuwa’s book again.

• Pg 487-490: Another unnecessary drama. How did Pere go from saying for certain that he can’t be with Isio due to the many issues they’ve had in the past — which is very valid— to ending things with his now fiancée just to be stalking and hounding Isio for love? 🤦🏽‍♀️
And for whatever reason I do not understand, Isio thinks it’s easier to lie to Kachi about the incessant calls than to just tell him her baby daddy is stalking her? A 34-year old woman?! Fuck out of my face with that bullshit.

And from Pg 490 till the end of the book, I was only skimming through. A whole load of bullshit and unnecessary dramas. Kachi let her go willingly because Isio’s father came to him. Pere proposed but Isio declined. Too many stupid shit. Too many stupid shit. Hated this book and I will NOT be reading another Adesuwa’s book for the rest of year. Sorry not sorry.

[Olamide Vera-Cruz]

Another banger!

I can't believe the rollercoaster of emotions AON put me through reading this book. Isio had the toughest time relationship wise (without giving any spoilers), but I am glad how things worked out for her in the end. I hope things work out for Pere as well. He sure made some wrong choices, but he really wasn't a bad guy. Lol.

[Princess Agyei Boateng · Rating 3 out of 5]

What did I just read?😂 This book is incredibly dramatic and full of surprises. The humor part wasn’t lost on me too😂. Loved it.

[Obianuju Ayalogu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is incredibly amazing. There were a lot of twists and turns. From Pere to Ejiro, the beast, to Abdul the radical to Collins, to Pere again to Kachi, my girl went through a lot!

I really loved this book. It not only thrilled me, it explained some patterns to me very clearly. And I was so happy for Voke with Victor even though I was so sad about Obiora.

As for Isio, I prayed that she wouldn't and that the author would not force her to marry Pere. They were once in love. But there was so much angst at the end of it, I wanted them to preserve what little they could of their friendship so they could coparent peacefully. I'm so happy that what I was scared of didn't happen.

In all, the names, the food, the costumes that I read about were so amazing and this author, I will look out for.

A++

As for

[Bando Living · Rating 3 out of 5]

In my personal opinion Isioh was so fucking dumb and childish fr, imagine being 35+ and still making the same mistakes you made as a 20 yo, how stupid could you be? She made little misunderstanding or misconceptions spiral so out of control upto the point of causing irreparable damage. I’d most def recommend to my female friends to mirror how those little fuckups could pile up into a life of regret. For a book that had so much potential the first few pages I was really disappointed that the author had to put us through some really redundant details that made the book become long winded and annoying. A really wonderful story though, the author killed it on that note

[Chisom Mmesoma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly,I could have easily given it a 5star,but I didn’t because the writer unnecessarily prolonged the book with lots of plot twists that seemed okay to begin with,but started to get veryannoying and unnecessary.In all,it was a nice book and Adesuwa is good writer , but the twistssss were so unnecessary.

[Ifeoluwa Shobande · Rating 5 out of 5]

She keeps going from toxic upon toxic 😪 😔, ot got to a time I think she loves it so much but when she taste what true love is, ohh she could not go back ehhh.... The details in this book are priceless, and I will keep giving you the flowers 💐 you deserve.


Well done, Adesuwa O'man Nwokedi. Just well done ma

[Kenny Shonde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Flowers for Adesuwa!

It’s been a long time since I read a book so engrossing literally couldn’t put it down. Reading this was like a long catch up with a friend who’s been through it! I really loved this, can’t wait to read more of her work

[Frances · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Not all relationships are dramatic and elevate your blood pressure”.

I’m happy Isio got her happy ending.

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

The rollercoaster of this toxic relationship that these two created was a bit much.

[Ozioma Olanna Ugwu · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved this book, it’s like a mix of old and new nollywood, quite sad and above all, it’s the most realistic book I’ve read in a while, despite being draining and sad.

[Russell Adzedu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so good


4.5 stars

[Dorcas Odedare · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adesuwa is such a brilliant writer but this one! Naaa! Too long

[Tracy Kirui · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just wow! This book was a page turner, the theme so relevant to the current culture. Does your first love need to be your only love?

[Sandra Gboneme · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just thankful to God that she didn’t end up with Pere.