Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo

Author: Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

Genre: Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Literary Fiction

Synopsis:

This celebrated, unforgettable first novel, shortlisted for the prestigious Women's Prize for Fiction and set in Nigeria, gives voice to both husband and wife as they tell the story of their marriage--and the forces that threaten to tear it apart.

Yejide and Akin have been married since they met and fell in love at university. Though many expected Akin to take several wives, he and Yejide have always agreed: polygamy is not for them. But four years into their marriage--after consulting fertility doctors and healers, trying strange teas and unlikely cures--Yejide is still not pregnant. She assumes she still has time--until her family arrives on her doorstep with a young woman they introduce as Akin's second wife. Furious, shocked, and livid with jealousy, Yejide knows the only way to save her marriage is to get pregnant, which, finally, she does--but at a cost far greater than she could have dared to imagine. An electrifying novel of enormous emotional power, Stay With Me asks how much we can sacrifice for the sake of family.

Format: Hardcover, 260 pages

Awards: Wellcome Book Prize for Longlist (2018), Dylan Thomas Prize for Longlist (2018), Women's Prize for Fiction for (2017), Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Goodreads Author (2017), Reading Women Award for Fiction (2017), Dublin Literary Award for (2019)

Goodreads Rating: 4.06

*This book is pre-loved, but has been carefully looked through to ensure it is not missing any pages and is in good condition. All visible flaws have been documented in the product photos.