Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Homegoing

Yaa Gyasi

480 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Winner of the NBCC's John Leonard First Book PrizeA New York Times 2016 Notable BookOne of Oprah's 10 Favorite Books of 2016NPR's Debut Novel of the YearOne of Buzzfeed's Best Fiction Books Of 2016One of Time's Top 10 Novels of 2016 "Homegoing is ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 46,514 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 70%
sad 59%
challenging 48%
informative 40%
dark 39%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 24%
tense 18%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 19%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.57

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