What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours Summary
Helen Oyeyemi

What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours Overview

What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours is a collection of short stories by author Helen Oyeyemi. The stories are eclectic and expansive, ranging in subject matter from a family drama mixed with a ghost story to a modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. The collection is tied together by a shared motif, locks and keys, and by recurring characters that appear in multiple stories. What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours explores themes of possession, identity, and inquiry.