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Stay With Me: A Review

Chisom Okwara reviews Ayobami Adebayo’s award-winning novel, Stay With Me

Chisom Okwara
Aug 31, 2019
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Ayobami Adebayo. Photo Credit: Eniola Alakija

Stay With Me is a delicate sandwich, a four-part bun that is a sure filler. It doesn’t drip. It is neither hot nor spicy. It is hearty, slow-cooked to near perfection, firm to the finish. It leaves you questioning the endless possibilities of marriage. Spanning the years 1981 to 2008, all the way from Ilesha …

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