Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Transcendent Kingdom

Yaa Gyasi

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

As a child Gifty would ask her parents to tell the story of their journey from Ghana to Alabama, seeking escape in myths of heroism and romance. When her father and brother succumb to the hard reality of immigrant life in the American South, their...

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Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 84%
sad 65%
challenging 37%
dark 26%
hopeful 20%
informative 15%
inspiring 14%
tense 7%
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: 6%

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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