Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Homegoing

Yaa Gyasi

300 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Ghana, eighteenth century: two half sisters are born into different villages, each unaware of the other. One will marry an Englishman and lead a life of comfort in the palatial rooms of the Cape Coast Castle. The other will be captured in a raid o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 46,306 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: 5% | 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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