Stay with Me

"Talk about being gutted back to back… What a ride this book was. It was beautiful, gut wrenching, and tragic. The book follows the story of Nigerian couple Yejide and Akinyele’s marriage as they face a mountain of fertility issues, tragedies, and secrets."

"Beautifully written story. "

"This book ripped my heart out, threw it on the ground, stepped on it, smeared it with dirt, then picked it back up, wiped it clean, kissed it, and put it back in my chest. If you are looking for an emotional roller coaster, read this book. "

"While I was reading this book, I KNEW I would have SO much to say about it. I had so much to say about it, think about it, feel about it the entire time I was reading it. <br/>It has been a long, long, lonnnnng while since I read a book whose author just made me want to *chef's kiss* with her writing. Ayobami tells the story with an astounding pace, so much so that you are often surprised why this book is only so long. Because, honestly, I think it could have done with a bit more length. Not an extension in the story, but more time to sit with the story while the characters went from one cathartic tragedy to another. <br/><br/>Don't get me wrong, I loved it. Absolutely, amazingly, truly loved it. - the pace, the deceits, the twists (although I don't think you'd be really surprised by any - The twists are for the characters , mostly Yejide, not for the reader - they are crafted in a way that you feel they were never supposed to deceit you anyway) <br/><br/>But still, inspite of all the tragedy and the drama(and trust me, there was a lot of both), I always felt like I was just on the verge of tears, just on the verge of my heart breaking, just one line away from feeling all the pain that Yejide and Akin are going through, but I am never actually pushed over that cliff. It could have been done by just being a *liiiiiitle* bit more descriptive. Love the dialogue and story.. just needed a bit more time to sit with the repercussions of what all actually was going on. <br/><br/>Also, I am a fan of political distress being a part of story and affecting the lives of the characters even when it's in the background, and it does happen here. But quite a few times, during this read, I felt the politics was too far away from the lives of these people suffering from things far too personal to care about the elections. It does tie together a bit at the end, but...I dunno. I feel there was either opportunity lost or it could have been done without being so overt."

"This book is one that will stay with you! "

"Decent read. It took a bit to get into it.. the ending is unexpected for sure! "

"Emotional rollercoaster"

"definitely a page turner! i finished this book within a few days. the summary of the book gives it no justice. you presume that you’d know what the tone of the book would be based on the summary, but there’s so many plot twist and turns that what you thought you knew is completely incorrect. this one is for sure a must read!"

"Beautifully written, I loved that it was told from the 2 perspectives. Couldn't stop turning the pages. If you're considering reading it, read it. Just know that it does deal with some heavy topics."

"Beautifully crafted "