A review by almostonfire
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

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

4.75

This book is devastatingly beautiful. Gyasi so accurately captures the complicated feelings of working with animals in research and the balance of science and religion through Gifty, a PhD student struggling to come to terms with her brother's death and addiction and her mother's depression. 
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