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ruaruarua's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, Blood, Child abuse, Torture, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Murder, and Misogyny
marissasa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Excrement, Physical abuse, Racism, Vomit, War, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Classism, Hate crime, Infidelity, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Abandonment, Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Violence, and Kidnapping
words_and_dreams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The story starts in Ghana in the 1700s and follows two half sisters who don't know each other. One is given to a British Army Officer as his 'wife' and the other is sold into slavery by a rival tribe and shipped off to America. It is structured much like a family tree and each large chapter follows the next descendant, swapping between both sisters family line. It takes us right up to more modern day, 80s 90s.
Considering that we really only get a snap shot of each character at one point in there lives, we learn so much about who they are as a person and what is stolen from them. Threads follow through right until the end and handled beautifully.
Discusses slavery, colonialism, abuse, racism, police brutality and identity.
Heartbreaking, brutal and visceral and intimate whilst spanning such a large time period. At times it was a hard read, uncomfortable and hard to reconcile with. Truly shows the ugly side of humanity, black and white yet also humanity and hope. I think everyone should read it.
Graphic: Slavery and Racism
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, Racial slurs, Bullying, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide and Child death
jenmcreads's review
- 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: Drug abuse, Animal death, Trafficking, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Drug use, Slavery, Violence, Torture, Blood, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Grief
biddibee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
nonfictionfeminist'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
4.75
Moderate: Bullying, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Addiction, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
kaiden511'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
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Torture, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Murder, Misogyny, and Hate crime
Minor: Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Excrement, Sexual violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death of parent
vaniafernandez_'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Racism, Stalking, Murder, Addiction, Child death, Classism, Rape, Trafficking, War, Violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury
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: Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Murder, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Torture, Colonisation, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Xenophobia, War, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia, Addiction, and Drug abuse
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, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Vomit