Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

131 reviews

teekeita's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ayobámi the writer that you are!!!!!! 

akin you raggedy goat. yejide epele-o. 

i inhaled this story. 

it made me swell with pride to be yorùbá, and also feel shame/ sad at not knowing a lot about my language and ethnic culture. 

a searing story about the lengths a nigerian woman will go to bear children, and the choices that result in mistakes, deceit and further loss along the way. adébáyo writes for
nigerians and not the white gaze, and i can only *imagine* the pushback she may have faced in publishing to do so.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Child abuse

thekrujue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

kwedork's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

lollierey's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

“If the burden is too much and stays too long, even love bends, cracks, comes close to breaking and sometimes does break. But even when it’s in a thousand pieces around your feet, that doesn’t mean it’s no longer love.” 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Infertility

abiew1's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Mental illness

kiya_lanae's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

tranghoang's review against another edition

emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

this is one scandalous and heartbreaking book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

zetiacg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

henrybirdie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Can’t remember the last time I was so gut punched by a book - I’ve read some truly heavy/sad subject matter and while it does impact me, I can’t remember the last time I truly sobbed after finishing the final page of a book. For the record I wouldn’t necessarily categorize this as a “sad” novel, but just so heart-achingly emotional. The ending is such a release, I couldn’t stop thinking about it for days. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Miscarriage

Moderate: Infidelity and Misogyny

ohillchimhini's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Honestly a painful read. A testament to how people’s traumas and avoidance can lead to the undoing of a relationship and hurt the person you love most. Provides some insight into Yoruba culture at the same time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Mental illness and Violence