Reviews

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

meganreads33's review against another edition

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

4.75

itzsabino's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

anjalisudarsan's review against another edition

5.0

I couldn’t put this book down! What a story, tracing 300 years of 2 sisters’ descendants and the struggles and lives they go through.
Thinking about the impact of slavery and how colonial powers wrecked nations made me quite angry, because it’s not just one generation they made suffer. Even years later, even today, we’re seeing racist elements in society and post-colonial trauma. I think reading this just makes me mad at those greedy colonizers who came to Asia and Africa, and mad that we romanticize those “devils” (as aptly mentioned in this story)
But this story is also about hope, that somehow things do get better. I really loved this book

sandles81255's review against another edition

5.0

Great Book! In my top 5 for sure.

mcoliffee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

merle24'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? No

5.0

vexyspice's review against another edition

5.0

I loved it. I loved every part of it. I loved how the characters/ chapters flowed seamlessly into each other

shelbymarie516's review against another edition

5.0

I liked the way the book was told from different Points of View. You will need a family tree to reference during this book, trust me on this.

misspaolaxox's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad medium-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

meredith_w's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0