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Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
4.5
challenging emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
đź“– Stay With Me
✏️ Ayòbámi Adébáyò
đź“ŤIlesa & Jos (Nigeria), 1985-2008
đź‘Ą Yejide. Akin. Dotan. Timi. Moomi. Funmi.
đź“Ž Historical Fiction

“You can never cover the truth. Just as nobody can cover the sun’s rays with his hands, you can never cover the truth.”

This is really, really good. REALLY good. 

Stay With Me follows married couple Yejide and Akin struggling to conceive in the face of immense pressure from their traditional Nigerian families. 

It tackles infidelity, polygamy, grief, isolation… and the full emotional impact of these themes sits heavy on the main characters. All of this makes it a very moving read.

I remember what it felt like to read Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for the first time. I finished Half Of A Yellow Sun and immediately read her entire backlist. I felt the same reading this - like I’ve found a real gem. I’m lucky enough to have an ARC of Ayobami Adebayo’s 2023 release - A Spell Of Good Things - lined up for the next couple of weeks and I can’t wait ❤️