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Yaa Gyasi

4.57 AVERAGE

char_babyyyy's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

paolo_london's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous hopeful informative sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

hannahgannon's review against another edition

3.0

emotional

bzzybee's review against another edition

5.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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One of my top reads of the year! Gyasi is an excellent writer, and a master of structuring a novel. I loved the exploration of two halves of a family that experienced slavery very differently -

half as enslaved people and half as slave traders

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until the two families are eventually reunited again in modern-day America.

This book is reminiscent of “Roots” by Alex Haley and “Zeal” by Morgan Jerkins, two of my other five star reads. 

mildareads's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

talkandreader's review against another edition

4.0

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A little hard to keep track of the characters and stories because I read this a little bit at a time. Well written and thought provoking.

choc's review against another edition

5.0

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This won so many awards and follows the lives of 2 half-sisters who were born in 18th century Ghana. One was sold into slavery and one was married to a British slaver. It sounds like a heavy topic, but it's beautifully written and engaging and a total page-turner. It comes across as a very honest narrative and I've been learning a lot about the culture of the tribes, the political climate of that time, and the slave trade. Some of the traditions and cultures of the tribes remind me of various traditions and beliefs of Chinese tribes too, both in old China and modern day.

simon_ko's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional 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

lexie_gabrielle's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

bodgie's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective 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: No