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A review by fulltimefiction
Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
3.0
So I enjoyed this book for the most part but I wasn’t a fan of the things leading up to the ending. It’s not a bad. I’m glad I decided to read it especially since I haven’t read many books based in Africa so that was nice.
Family dramas can be a hit or miss for me. They can either overly done, boring, and simply too dramatic to my taste or they can be gripping and well, addicting sometimes like a drama can be. This book falls in the middle. While not bad, I also wasn't that intrigued by it.
A particular part that interest was writing about polygamy since it can be found in my country too. Especially from the pov of a woman who is completely against. While I admired Yejide at first, her decisions especially towards the end didn't make sense to me. Another book that I couldn't get attached to its characters.
Adébáyọ̀ managed to create a solid story nonetheless in less than 300 pages and honestly, it didn't need to be longer anyway. The short length of this book definitely helped me appreciate it more.
The narration was fantastic honestly, I really liked it. It certainly reflected the African setting of the book! Well done.
I'm always looking for books written in different areas of the world but they're very difficult to come by. Either because of their lack of exposure or simply because they're not available in an English audiobook format (I'm almost never reading fiction anymore). I love discovering more cultures through books and I'm honestly tired of reading books set in the same countries.
Family dramas can be a hit or miss for me. They can either overly done, boring, and simply too dramatic to my taste or they can be gripping and well, addicting sometimes like a drama can be. This book falls in the middle. While not bad, I also wasn't that intrigued by it.
A particular part that interest was writing about polygamy since it can be found in my country too. Especially from the pov of a woman who is completely against. While I admired Yejide at first, her decisions especially towards the end didn't make sense to me. Another book that I couldn't get attached to its characters.
Adébáyọ̀ managed to create a solid story nonetheless in less than 300 pages and honestly, it didn't need to be longer anyway. The short length of this book definitely helped me appreciate it more.
The narration was fantastic honestly, I really liked it. It certainly reflected the African setting of the book! Well done.
I'm always looking for books written in different areas of the world but they're very difficult to come by. Either because of their lack of exposure or simply because they're not available in an English audiobook format (I'm almost never reading fiction anymore). I love discovering more cultures through books and I'm honestly tired of reading books set in the same countries.