Stay with Me
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This Nigerian debut is the heart-breaking tale of what wanting a child can do to a person, a marriage and a family; a powerful and vivid story of what it means to love not wisely but too well.
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I know I've used this analogy but this book is like an onion. Each chapter reveals new information in the most incredible and heartbreaking ways. There are ups and downs that left me reeling, and I had a hard time putting the book down. The writing is phenomenal and taut. You see what incredible and sometimes insane lengths we will go to protect the ones we love.
I went into this book knowing nothing about it and that worked in its favor. I enjoyed the writing, characters and story. There were some surprises that I wasn't expecting which is always impresses me as a reader. Recommend for those who enjoy literary fiction and those trying to broaden their reading horizons beyond white/male/American stories and writers.
Fascinating look at a marriage in 1980s Nigeria marred by childlessness, and the lengths both husband and wife are willing to take to try and save their relationship. I thought there were a few times that the narrative seemed to lose its flow, but overall a great read.
