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A review by katko123
Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
4.0
I have received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Before I started reading this book I have read about Nigeria where the story is set. The main problem is overpopulation. It used to be 16.6 million people in 2013 and it'd expected to be over 50 million in next 30 years. It is normal to have 4 wives (as Koran allows) and at least 11-15 children in one family. As a result the wildlife has decreased and the drought became an everyday problem.
Having all that in mind reading a story where a woman is under a huge pressure to conceive ... well it wasn't easy.
It's a beautiful tale about love, loss, sacrifice and a fight between modern and tradition. Social relations and traditions I found particularly interesting.
Before I started reading this book I have read about Nigeria where the story is set. The main problem is overpopulation. It used to be 16.6 million people in 2013 and it'd expected to be over 50 million in next 30 years. It is normal to have 4 wives (as Koran allows) and at least 11-15 children in one family. As a result the wildlife has decreased and the drought became an everyday problem.
Having all that in mind reading a story where a woman is under a huge pressure to conceive ... well it wasn't easy.
It's a beautiful tale about love, loss, sacrifice and a fight between modern and tradition. Social relations and traditions I found particularly interesting.