Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Transcendent Kingdom

Yaa Gyasi with Bahni Turpin (Narrator)

8 hours, 40 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Gifty is a sixth-year PhD candidate in neuroscience at the Stanford University School of Medicine studying reward-seeking behavior in mice and the neural circuits of depression and addiction. Her brother, Nana, was a gifted high school athlete w...

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Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 84%
sad 65%
challenging 37%
dark 27%
hopeful 20%
informative 15%
inspiring 14%
tense 8%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 28%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%

Average rating

4.25

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