Stay with me is the gut-twisting debut novel about the intense tribulations of motherhood, as told through the story of Yejide. Her story coincides with the military regime of 1980s Nigeria. Stay with me is about loss, severed relationships, regret and the chance for redemption in the face of flawed humanity.

tw: child death, chronic illness

Adébáyò's writing perfectly captures the acuteness of Yejide's suffering as well as the other characters, their anger and guilt and pain. The dialogue was superb, the transitions between timelines was constructed well and seeing that I listened to the audiobook, I have to praise the excellence of Adjoa's Andoh's narration. She gave a truly heartfelt performance.