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A review by twentystitches
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Where do I even start?
This book is PHENOMENAL. truly an incredible FEAT of storytelling. It was DEVASTATING, BEAUTIFUL, HEARTWRENCHING, EMOTIONAL. My god. I was crying when I finished. The CHARACTERS yaa gyasi created...each of them so unique and complex yet so beautiful...and the tiny intrinsic ways in which their stories were linked...the way she created the history of an ENTIRE family, which chronicled not only their journeys, but also the history of slavery, of Africa, and of America. The story was RICH, the depth in their pasts, the stories they passed down through generations, their family traditions, the language they spoke, their home country. This is one of the most beautiful books I've ever read.
This book is PHENOMENAL. truly an incredible FEAT of storytelling. It was DEVASTATING, BEAUTIFUL, HEARTWRENCHING, EMOTIONAL. My god. I was crying when I finished. The CHARACTERS yaa gyasi created...each of them so unique and complex yet so beautiful...and the tiny intrinsic ways in which their stories were linked...the way she created the history of an ENTIRE family, which chronicled not only their journeys, but also the history of slavery, of Africa, and of America. The story was RICH, the depth in their pasts, the stories they passed down through generations, their family traditions, the language they spoke, their home country. This is one of the most beautiful books I've ever read.