A review by launb
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

5.0

The main character, Gifty, easily weaves together the story of her life and choices from her childhood to becoming a successful scientific researcher. On the way I learnt of the toll emigration took on her family and her identity, about why and how her religious identity was shaped by her experience of racism and loss, and the influence this had on her research and hopes for the future.

Each character is flawed and deeply human. For me, this means I got to really to know Gifty and those that were important to her with little judgment and a fair share of compassion.