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katievh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Rape and Homophobia
rochellem'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: Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, and Slavery
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Excrement, and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
gm_vak'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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence
eloiseisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, and Adult/minor relationship
mandkips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, Racial slurs, Death, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual violence, Child death, Child abuse, Genocide, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, Homophobia, and Infertility
quirpele's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual assault, Rape, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Homophobia, Hate crime, Genocide, Excrement, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Child abuse, Blood, and Addiction
achingallover's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Genocide, Grief, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit
paigieodo's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
We all carry our families—the ones we know and the ones we don't—in ourselves. We are all traumatized by their traumas, imbued with their loves and their fears, holding all of their good and their bad as well as the good and the bad that was done to them. Yaa Gyasi understands this better than any other author I've encountered. Nothing speaks more to this than these words from the closing chapter:
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Death, and Rape
Minor: Excrement, Kidnapping, and Homophobia
sherbertwells's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
- Yes.
- Good characters.
- Maybe.
“Every time he saw the bomnoys set off with a canoe fall of slaves, he thought of his father standing on the shores of the Cape Coast Castle, ready to receive them. On this shore, watching the canoe push off, Quey brimmed with the same shame that accompanied each slave departure. What had his father felt on his shore?” (62)
“In Hell, the sun scorched cotton so hot it almost burned the palms of your hands to touch it. Holding those small white puffs had almost felt like holding fire, but God forbid you let one drop. The Devil was always watching” (74)
Nevertheless, I’m very glad I read Homegoing and that I can recommend it to you. I’m not going to insist that you read it. That’s obnoxious. But if you choose to pick it up, you will soon find yourself staring across a black and unrelenting tide which might just sweep you away.
Graphic: Slavery, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Sexism, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Racial slurs
Minor: Homophobia, Violence, and Suicide
the_literarylinguist's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, and Violence