A review by mariab27
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

3.0

This novel left me with a quiet feeling of sadness and awe. The throughlines of religion, family, death, addiction, and grief were compelling. However, I found it difficult to differentiate among Gifty's various selves, from childhood to adolescence to college to adulthood. This made the novel feel somewhat choppy, hence the 3 stars.