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rachelwierick's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Colonisation
mettenikkessen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Colonisation
seanml's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
hot_water's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Homophobia
jeanniea's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Excrement, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
sweekune's review against another edition
- 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
- Each chapter has a different point of view, starting with the original sisters and flowing down the generations to modern day. You feel the weight of the ancestor's experience influencing the lives of the descendents. Despite the short time spent with each protagonist, the author's writing draws you in and you feel in your heart for each and every one of them.
- This book documents extremely well the challenges of black people from the slave trade, colonialism, segregation, gaining independence, workers' rights, drug addiction and so much more. This is the sort of book that should be studied in schools and used to spark discussions on history and the awful things white people did (and still do) to black people and forge a better future.
- The language used is beautiful and Gyasi's prose paints all these places and points in time so it's like you're there. The ending of one chapter almost made me vomit the imagery was so strong. It takes amazing skill to write something that produces such a visceral reaction and I am in awe of her talent.
Absolutely and irrevocably scarring in the best way. I will carry Homegoing with me for a long time and I felt it within me. Everyone should read this book.
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
bookswithhan's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
eva_lucchino's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
keatynbergsten's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Slavery, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation