A review by pran
Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Interesting themes, good ending, but difficult to relate to the characters due to detached writing.
I think the author's choice of aspects of the story to focus more on was interesting. Once I finished the book I realised I disagree with Adebayo's decision to focus so much on the
infidelity with Dotun, when she could've focussed more on the family's experience of SCD and Akin's experience with impotence
. Also the setting against the coup literally felt like a plot device for when
Rotimi has her sickle cell crisis
.
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