A review by siobhan28
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Such an amazing, lyrical book that made me tear up multiple times. The writing was so beautiful and captivating and I finished the book within 24 hours. A lot of parts of the book were heavy but there was always a glimmer of hopeĀ
Graphic: Suicide, Racism, Mental illness, Grief, Drug use, Racial slurs, Addiction, and Suicide attempt