A review by fearlessandfluff
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

challenging hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Such a great book. Such a hard story. Such a sense of hope at the end. It's trauma porn. But by Black people, for Black people 🖤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Police brutality, Death of parent, Gaslighting, War, and Classism

All the characters have an extreme painful life and die quickly. Don't get attached to them