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Ein erhabenes Königreich by Yaa Gyasi

168 reviews

scruffie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Heavy book. My first Gyasi read and I have to admit that I really liked the writing style: clearly literary, but also direct. I really appreciated the book's nuanced view on depression and addiction, the focus on understanding, not judging.

I also liked the book's perspective on the internal conflicts people who have been brought up in a religious setting face, and in particular how that interacts with the scientific point of view. Coming from a similar place myself I found that part very relatable.

Time to look for Gyasi's other books :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

fromstephspages's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was… just, wow… So let me try to explain what I just experienced and loved: Gifty’s depth, introspection, and her raw experience with her family. Her flaws, vulnerability, and honesty. Her questions and interwoven research and statistics. Her  personal exploration of science and religion. Everything! The writing just pulls you in and not only was I left not wanting to put this down but also thinking about the story throughout the day. I found myself relating more than I’m comfortable admitting and I legit got goosebumps at the end of the book. This might be my favorite book of the year. 

Find me on IG @bookrecswithsteph

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

littlebluebike's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

aseel_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

hello my first five star fiction read of 2021 😍 this book was something else, it keeps coming to my mind randomly through my day.

a lot of this is to do with the adjacent relations I have to certain parts of the book, I'm doing a PhD, in psychology, looking at depression, I am a person of colour, I am religious. I just relate to a lot of different parts of the book, in slightly different ways so a lot of it hits me. 

the writing was phenomenal, the weaving style of narration was powerful, the plot was heartbreaking, the occasional psychology/neuroscience facts were lovely. big fan.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Grief, and Suicide attempt

stonehengeboooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

chandle5's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad slow-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

though our stories have significant differences, this book made me feel seen in a way that few others ever have. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Death of parent

linesiunderline's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Some books display their brilliance to you almost immediately. Transcendent Kingdom is a book that reveals its brilliance slowly, quietly, until by the end you are left knowing that there is so much to this work that you have seen only some of its beauties, and even so, you are amazed.

I am only beginning to appreciate all of the things that are breathtaking about this book, that I know will linger with me, becoming part of me and how I see the world. You’re left with more questions than answers. Invitations to consider big things and small and the story of your own life.

Gifty will feel as real to you as anyone you’ve ever known. Her humanity and complexity may be the most impressive thing about this book. It’s certainly one of the most memorable. She is the heart of the novel.

Transcendent Kingdom will be one of my top reads of this year. I cannot recommend it highly enough and also have to praise Bahni Turpin’s stellar audio performance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual content, Excrement, Medical content, and Pregnancy

lucyshucy's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book was amazing. It tackled some really hard topics in a really important way. I thoroughly enjoyed the perspective and analysis on how religion and science contradict but can also coexist. Before reading this, I was very quick to stick to and defend science, but Gyasi was really able to depict the nuances and complexities of religion that affect how people live their lives. I found myself getting very emotional while reading this book, not only because of the difficult content, but also because of the beautiful writing style. Highly recommend reading this, especially if you aren't religious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing, Infertility, Excrement, Vomit, and Pregnancy

romcomapologist's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Moderate: Addiction and Death