A review by bookedupandbusy
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

5.0

Homegoing is a novel about an African family that was split apart by the slave trade. It follows the descendants of half sisters, Esi and Effia in Ghana.

I absolutely loved this story. I learnt so much about slavery in Ghana, the Cape Gold Coast Castle and the different tribes and cultures in Ghana. I was blown away by the extensive research put into this novel as this multigenerational story spans over hundreds of years.

I really wanted more from Esi & Effia’s story, sisters who never meet as one is married off to a wealthy Englishman and the other is put into the slave trade. I found their stories the most engrossing. My favourite chapter was from Willie, the exploration of colourism and passing as ‘white’ to get a job was executed so well