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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
i don't think i can give this book a star rating. i cried a lot. the topics were heavy and difficult to talk about. overall i liked it but it left me less than what i wished for.
emotional
inspiring
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
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Yaa Gyasi writes from a place of deep truth as she grapples with her own experiential narrative of familial love, spirituality and science, addiction, and grief.
A quote that resonates with me: “For years I hadn’t been able to reconcile wanting to feel good with wanting to be good…”
A quote that resonates with me: “For years I hadn’t been able to reconcile wanting to feel good with wanting to be good…”
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very emotional and relatable way of dealing with grief, family members and life
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Honestly, I’d say 4.5 stars. The book is thought-provoking, powerful, and so touching. Its also about my personal favorite topics (depression, addiction, neuroscience, religion). I don’t honestly know how Yaa Gyasi does it! Each chapter left me still processing.
The only con is that the chapters don’t “flow” like a traditional story. Each chapter finished so powerfully I had to sit back and think about each one which halted the pace and then I realized I wasn’t desperate to devour the book and find out what happens.
The only con is that the chapters don’t “flow” like a traditional story. Each chapter finished so powerfully I had to sit back and think about each one which halted the pace and then I realized I wasn’t desperate to devour the book and find out what happens.
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was difficult to rate because I savoured the writing and thought it was brilliant story-telling, but I also found it a bit slow and difficult to get into.