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piperlee's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Transcendent Kingdom is a beautifully raw account of what it means to move on from a childhood in a family struggling with drug abuse and depression. Gifty, the daughter of Ghanaian immigrants, has devoted her post-grad life to challenging herself in a lab studying the neuroscience behind reward-seeking behavior, while simultaneously struggling with her understanding of God, dealing with memories of her lost brother, and caring for her depressed mother. I loved the author’s masterful mix of scientific language with more abstract depictions of spirituality, all the while tying them both together inside the complicated and emotional background of the main character. The writing felt true - nothing forced or hard to believe - simply a narrative in which we can glimpse the resilience within Gifty’s life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal death
gdemartino's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
annavonwillingh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Racism, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
reading_between_the_trees's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Really powerful book. Gyasi addresses an intersection that many often avoid: religion and science. Furthermore, she addresses some really tough questions that drive the main characters such as who's fault is addiction, and where can we put our sadness and grief when it takes our loved ones from us.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Racism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
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