Reviews

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

karamajka's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

emilymae's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

squeefaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

ssmariof's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

john_v_ev's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

briannareadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense 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? N/A

4.5

Not much to say, but this is a really great book and I think it should be required reading. The characters were all human and real and you felt for them. It was also great for each chapter to not only provide a new character, but a bit of a history lesson. I learned so much about the beginnings of the slave trade, the Cape Coast Castle, the Great Migration, cacao in Ghana, etc. I couldn't put the book down, which is really surprising because I'm usually not a fan of short stories, which is really what this book is. Every chapter can hold its own as a short story. This book is almost perfect but I did wish that the ending was a bit happier and maybe even a bit magical. I wish there was some way that everything could come together a bit more for a more satisfying ending. 

talknerdybookblog's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

Representation: Ghanaian main characters, Ghanian biracial gay main character, Black main characters, Ghanian supporting characters, Ghanian mlm supporting character, Black supporting characters, Ghanian side characters, Black side characters

Mature Themes:

• Sexual content is described but doesn't linger
• Swearing
• Alcohol and drug consumption / abuse

Possible Triggers: Yes

• Enslavement
• Child abuse 
• R@pe
• Racism
• Racial slurs
• Death of children in a fire
• Kidnapping
• Confinement
• Murder
• Lynching 
• Colonialism
• Physical assault (including recounting of whipping)
• Drug addiction
• Parental abandonment
• Burning someone alive recounted and attempted burning someone alive
• Ableism
• Sexism
• Classism
• War themes
• Colourism
• Infidelity 

Ending:

Comes full circle and evokes a sense of 'coming home' despite all the trauma that the two families went through.

xystophi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.0

breeads9's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

micastoffie's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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? No

4.25