A review by tymcarter
Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

4.0

This was a heartbreakingly good book! Adebayo does such a great job of roping you into the character’s emotions as if they are long time friends sharing their stories with you. As someone who does not come from a culture of polygyny, it was hard for me to wrap my head around the idea as the novel unfolded. I couldn’t imagine vying for a husband’s attention within a house full of other wives wanting the same thing.
Adebayo also does a wonderful job of peeling back the layers hidden beneath intrusive in laws and the pressure on women to have children. There are plenty of twists and turns in the story, but the one that binds everything together is the one least talked about within the realm of infertility. Overall, this was a good book and a quick read that will leave you wanting more.