A review by kirstyreadsblog
Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi
5.0
Why bother with writing this review when my feelings can be summed up in: READ IT.
Thank you to netgalley and Viking for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I'm a white woman so whilst I endeavour to explain things as best as I can let me know if I've said something offensive and I'll correct it ASAP.
Homegoing follows the generations of 2 sisters (who didn't know each other existed), Effia who is sold into slavery and Esi who is a slave trader's wife. It alternates POVs from each side of the family though each generation until the modern day.
This book just really affected me. I just sat for like half an hour afterwards just not sure what to do with myself. I still just sit and think about it and I read it in December.
Continue my review here: https://kirstyreadsblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/03/homegoing-by-yaa-gyasi/
Thank you to netgalley and Viking for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I'm a white woman so whilst I endeavour to explain things as best as I can let me know if I've said something offensive and I'll correct it ASAP.
Homegoing follows the generations of 2 sisters (who didn't know each other existed), Effia who is sold into slavery and Esi who is a slave trader's wife. It alternates POVs from each side of the family though each generation until the modern day.
This book just really affected me. I just sat for like half an hour afterwards just not sure what to do with myself. I still just sit and think about it and I read it in December.
Continue my review here: https://kirstyreadsblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/03/homegoing-by-yaa-gyasi/