Praises

Ayobami Adebayo is an extremely talented and sensitive writer . . . Fantastic.

Uzodinma Iweala, author of Beasts of No Nation

A moving novel about love, grief and motherhood.

BOOKSELLER, Editor’s Pick

Beautiful, stark writing . . . suffused with the constant ache of heartbreak, bolstered only by that intangible need to keep going, no matter what.

The List

Colourful, vibrant, energetic – a stunning tale of what happens when societal expectations collide with reality.

Tendai Huchu, author of The Hairdresser of Harare

Just when I thought I knew where the story was going, suddenly I was left wondering all over again. I read it late into the night – Ayobami Adebayo definitely owes me several hours of sleep!

Chibundu Onuzo, author of The Spider King’s Daughter

A compulsive read . . . Just brilliant. Adebayo is an astounding storyteller – an exciting addition to the emerging voices in African writing

Jennifer Makumbi, author of Kintu and winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Stay with Me is that rarest of accomplishments – a richly imagined novel that boasts not only great literary sophistication but also a narrative drive so compelling that one finds it difficult to put down the book. With impressive nuance, Ayobami Adebayo brings her own original take to bear on an experience that remains a motif in the lives of many women around the world. Yejide and the other complex characters populating this book will continue to haunt your memory long after the last page has been read.

Rotimi Babatunde, Winner 2012 Caine Prize for African Writing

Both intimate and sweeping, Stay With Me is the story of Yejide and Akin, in love but torn apart by not only their own desire to have children, but the weight of expectation from their families and community. Adebayo’s exploration of grief, motherhood and how sometimes you just can’t stop loving someone is exquisite.

Stylist