Reviews

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

kamila_z's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

aweick's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely breathtaking

beckyspiers99's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

bonnie9595's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Without a doubt one of the best books I have ever read. Wholly magnificent. I love how quickly the plot trips on, without the thread being lost. I love how easily the chapters connect to each other from what you know of the parent, which lets you start each story in the middle. I love the parallels and contrasts. I love how it made me consider things I had never thought of. I love how it effortlessly demonstrates the weight of losing family lineage, and how having family to lean on is such a strength. I’m obsessed. 

evesbooknook's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

elizabeth_its_liz_reading's review against another edition

5.0

Gyasi somehow manages to demonstrate the many generational impacts of slavery, including how much family history was stolen, in a relatively short book (300 pages). Many of the chapters’ events occur at pivotal historical moments and Gyasi conveys how these events and the sociopolitical environment impacted each character and their children. I really can’t stress enough how incredible the scope of this book is, coupled with the impactfulness of the author’s writing. My only complaint was at some points, I wanted to know much more about each of the characters, but that would not have been consistent with the structure of the book.


4.75 stars — not sure about the ending, the rest was just incredible.

anetiacik's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

lavaly_1's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

caseyaboutthroughout's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

blaxploitations's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative 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? It's complicated

3.0