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Bleib bei mir by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

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mbpartlow's review against another edition

4.0

A book group read, and it generated a lot of discussion about all of the characters and how we each viewed them. Not every book does that.

This is definitely not a feel-good book, but it looks at a culture unfamiliar to me from the inside, which underscored how much human beings are really alike, beneath their differences.

There are a few occasions where the narrator shifts and it takes a few moments to realize whose head you're in now.

SPOILER ALERT: While the sadness is thick enough to cut, you get a moment of hope at the end.

perusebookclub's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No

4.0

jennyluwho's review against another edition

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Maybe I’ll return to this one, but a dead SIDS baby at 5 months is something I can’t quite handle while sleep training my 6 month old.

adaglas's review against another edition

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4.25

Yejide just CANNOT catch a break it just breaks my heart, but loved her more than anything and thought the story telling was amazing

xosejules36's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative tense medium-paced

0.5

oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition

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More like 2.5 stars.

Didn’t quite live up to the glowing reviews on the back, and I felt that there were some aspects that read a bit like a soap script. Still, it was heartbreaking in a way, even if the characters didn’t always seem real.