Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

131 reviews

kryskross's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

emilylhelt's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infertility, and Infidelity

rosa_inverno's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

Heartbreaking, but truly spectacular 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Infertility

onjohn's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Infertility

itsawrapxx's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I didn't anticipate all the twists and turns this book took. Yejide went through it! I am still processing Yejide and Akin's tumultuous relationship in relation to Nigeria's political turmoil within the period in which the book is based. This a definitely a page-turner for me!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility

Moderate: Child death

might_be_may's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

natgzmun's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

michelleka's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Infertility

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent

vanesst's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Infertility, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, Abandonment, and Alcohol

thunderbird's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful writing of a heart breaking story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death