A review by joelcharig
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

A fascinating (and disturbing, on occasion) journey down the lineage of two intertwined Ghanian families.

My main gripe is that it was occasionally hard to keep track of the characters. There are so many different lives you follow, and each with unfamiliar names. 
It maybe could've been better with fewer characters, swapping back and forth between their perspectives, rather than just a single chapter for each when there are as many as there are.

I kept a bookmark on the family tree page, which definitely aided me with keeping track.
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