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Not Just Another Interlude

Lara T. Kareem (Goodreads Author)

4.18 · Rating details · 22 ratings · 18 reviews

Sewa’s decision to steer her love life in the direction she wants instantly backfires, prompting her to halt her quest for love and focus on other more important things like getting a job. Fate has its own plan and puts her in the path of the man of her dreams, Jide.

Jide isn’t afraid to go after what he wants. Crossing Sewa’s path more than once, he doesn’t leave it up to ...more

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Published May 20th 2020 by Love Africa Press

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Jul 18, 2020 Jite rated it liked it · review of another edition

2.5 Stars: Cute, simple Nigerian NA Romance

I don’t read a lot of New Adult Romance as it isn’t usually my preferred type of romance so I was always going to feel like this wasn’t “for me.” That said, this was a cute and really sweet instalove-licious story that felt really contemporary to the young, Nigerian experience.

The premise is that Sewa, a klutzy, go-getting graphic artist literally bumps into Jide, a tech entrepreneur, at a restaurant when she’s having a bad night, and sparks instantly f 2.5 Stars: Cute, simple Nigerian NA Romance

I don’t read a lot of New Adult Romance as it isn’t usually my preferred type of romance so I was always going to feel like this wasn’t “for me.” That said, this was a cute and really sweet instalove-licious story that felt really contemporary to the young, Nigerian experience.

The premise is that Sewa, a klutzy, go-getting graphic artist literally bumps into Jide, a tech entrepreneur, at a restaurant when she’s having a bad night, and sparks instantly fly. When they meet again in a similar way, surely they’re meant to be together but sometimes perfection can’t be trusted and Sewa has to determine if Jide is going to let her down.

I think my favourite parts of this book were the bits that celebrated female friendship and the importance of having a community of women supporting you. I also loved the relationship between Sewa and her mom because a lot of the time in African books, you have these stories of unsupportive, very traditional parents who are somewhat toxic in their relationship with their children.

I thought Sewa and Jide’s relationship was fine but I didn’t think it had enough conflict. Everything was a little too nice and smooth-sailing where perhaps a bit more grit and challenge and difficulty was needed. I think the author could have leaned in a little on the plot twist involving Jide and made it more of a source of conflict and perhaps added in some road bumps at her work place or something. It all just needed a little grit to make it a little stronger. I did however like that from the beginning Sewa could stand up for herself and that she and her friends were feminist and showed it rather than just paying it lip service. I found some of Jide’s behaviour a little forward but since ultimately Sewa didn’t mind, it wasn’t problematic. Plot-wise, I was actually somewhat more interested in Sewa’s mom’s relationship with Mr. Saludeen giving her history of abuse, or even Onyinyechi’s secret relationship because there seemed to be a bit more potential drama and plot there. Hopefully, the author writes these stories some day. There were some editing/proofing issues in this but not enough to spoil the experience of the book. If you’re looking for a no angst, sweet Nigerian new adult romance that is true to contemporary young Nigerian society, you might be interested in this one. ...more

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Sep 03, 2020 Amyn rated it really liked it

This is such a cute romance. I finished it in less than 3 hours. Very paced and light. I need more books like this from Nigerians living in Nigeria😍

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Jun 14, 2020 Oreoluwa rated it it was amazing

If you are looking for a book that belongs to the category of beautifully written, light hearted, even relatable books, Not Just Another Interlude by Lara Kareem is the book you are looking for. ⁣
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Not Just Another Interlude is a romance novel set in Nigerian with a confident and "I-know-what-I-want-so-I-am-going-to-get-it" kinda heroine. There are quite a number of things I enjoyed about this book: the female friendships, the relatability (especially when it comes to food and Nigerian mothers & ...more

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Jun 16, 2020 Yewande Akeredolu rated it really liked it

Totally enjoyed reading this book! I love the way it was simply written but yet touched a couple of important issues. Ohh and the love story got me blushing and “aww-ing” like a fool 😂

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I have (view spoiler) also. ...more

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May 31, 2020 Lara Kareem rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

If you are into:

- Clumsy, confident & bold heroines
- Superb mother & daughter relationship
- Women friendship that is amazing
- A sweet, cute non-problematic romance
- Owambes

You should order my book: https://larakareem.com/not-just-anoth... ...more

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Jul 11, 2020 Ernestine rated it liked it

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Sep 01, 2020 Literary Everything rated it liked it

It’s always refreshing to read a book based in Nigeria which doesn’t dwell on the socio-economic issues in the country. Not Just Another Interlude is narrated in the first person and is really a personal commentary on the everyday life of the heroine, Sewa. Read the full review https://literaryeverything.com/2020/0... ...more

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Jul 12, 2020 Diana Anyango added it · review of another edition

I loved it!

I loved this book because it gives off that girl next door feel. The camaraderie between Sewa and her three friends, her mother and brother is real. It gives also a feel of Nigeria and its food, culture. Sewa's relationship with Jide is also amazing, how it grows and reaches its peak. I recommend this book to all romance lovers! ...more

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Sep 21, 2020 Uchenna (favourite_igbo_boy) rated it really liked it

A Nigerian contemporary romance read that takes you on the journey of Sewa's love story and life in general.⁣
Has to be as spoilers free as possible.⁣
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Not Just Another Interlude was a quick, easy and relatable read that got me cringing to love.⁣
A kind of read that makes you want to cry out and say "I want to relaz and be taken care of too nah".⁣
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This book played a major change of narrative for me, on how I look at contemporary romance reads especially set in Nigeria.⁣
It made see that not all roma ...more

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Aug 30, 2020 Kafui Tamakloe rated it liked it

I enjoyed reading it
Women supporting each other 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Family that got your back🙌🏻🙌🏻
Love unending
Beautiful ending I must say

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Aug 28, 2020 Estelle rated it really liked it

I would have loved more conflict , but I guess, the lack of it is what makes it an easy, light-hearted and perfect escape read.

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Jun 17, 2020 Aisha Oredola rated it it was amazing

Not Just Another Interlude is an unapologetic romance novel that will put the reader on a seesaw even with its subtleness because you'd be guessing things you shouldn't. In the first Chapter, Sewa, actually makes a move on her 'friend', Lucas and gets rejected but she took it well because she is a woman who would rather define a relationship than be misled. That's the only spoiler I'm letting out because I feel you should read this without much prior knowledge.

In Not Just Another Interlude, ther Not Just Another Interlude is an unapologetic romance novel that will put the reader on a seesaw even with its subtleness because you'd be guessing things you shouldn't. In the first Chapter, Sewa, actually makes a move on her 'friend', Lucas and gets rejected but she took it well because she is a woman who would rather define a relationship than be misled. That's the only spoiler I'm letting out because I feel you should read this without much prior knowledge.

In Not Just Another Interlude, there were subtle and glaring messages. The friends Sewa had were there for each other than backstabbing, envious freaks which promotes the idea that women should support women and refrain from the hate/jealousy society expects female relationships to have.

I did cringe several times because I mean, love is the major theme and the author defined it finely with her debut. The way the author wrote about emotions, feelings and affection was very evident that it sort of lured me to want to be in wonderland but my realistic side tapped me several times back to the reality. But in all honesty I was wishing for a quick wedding or something. Very contagious.

It's an extremely light read. So if you want to rest your heart and feed it positivity (Like, with a balanced diet that has the nutrients saying 'Give Love A Chance Dear. Give It A Chance Again.), you should read this.

Another part I like is the originality. It's a romance story about Nigerians and the author, Lara @laratkareem made me feel at home. I like that she talked about creatives thriving in their fields, we need more representation indeed. Sewa and Jide were passionate about their lines of work. One, a creative designer that works for a publishing firm and the other, a game application creator and investor.

The romance will parade itself in your face so don't say I didn't warn you (especially if you're a rock natured person or hard girl/hard guy) but it was mature, and relaxing and really, just relax while reading. We need more positive vibes, don't we? ...more

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Jun 30, 2020 Erhu Kome rated it really liked it

If you haven't read this book, you should get a copy and do so. It's cute, it's funny, it's full of life and characters that are unforgettable. Lara hit a home run with this one and I can't wait to see more of her books. ...more

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Aug 18, 2020 Oluwakemi Babalola rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Super

Quick, sweet romantic read. If all men could be like Jide, lol! Loved all the characters and how well written the story was. Hope to read many more books from this author.

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May 28, 2020 writeousbaby rated it it was amazing

I finally got my hands on this gem of a book, which I am so glad got published because it was an amazing novel and I completely enjoyed reading it, it's a good debut.

This book is all about relationships, putting a positive spin on the main character Sewa's relationship with her family, friends, workplace and boyfriend. I loved to see it.

I found Sewa and Jide's relationship to be very endearing, and so cute, I can't wait to meet my own Jide Harriman. I loved Sewa's relationship with her mum, whic ...more

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May 27, 2020 Love Africa Book Club rated it it was amazing

Shelves: african-romance, africa, contemporary, maya-s-review, mf, romance, sweet, nigeria

Not Just Another Interlude is a feel-good contemporary romance that celebrates positive friendships and sisterhood while delivering on a sweet love story. This is a new author to check out from the staples of Love Africa Press.

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Lara Tommy Kareem is a literary publicist, editor, enthusiast and blogger based in Lagos, Nigeria. She is the author of A Guide to Self-Publishing and Not Just Another Interlude a romance novel.