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A review by azaliz
Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What a book! It's completely different from what I'm used to reading, a contemporary story in Nigeria.
The story talks about relationships, grief, betrayals, lies, respect, family, emotions and silences.
The story talks about relationships, grief, betrayals, lies, respect, family, emotions and silences.
It also talks about, more concretely, of a woman and a man who wants to have children and have to battle obstacle after obstacle, outside and inside their marriage.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, and Violence