A review by g_tag
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

So richly woven. A deep and poignant exploration of the effects of colonialism. I found the switching from character across generations jarring at first, because I got so invested in each story and wanted to know so much more about them. But getting to see how time and generations move, how situations change but remain connected through the years really made me appreciate the style. Plus, it helped to make the scope of the book so much larger - gave the author an opportunity to talk about so many thing and issues, and demonstrate discrimination in it’s different forms. There were some stories that resonated more than the others. Undoubtedly a very heavy book, it left me emotional
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