A review by libbyhb
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was such a beautiful, perfectly-constructed story. I loved following along with the generations, especially with how Gyasi chose at which point in their life we caught up with each character. The sheer amount of research involved in writing Homegoing truly shone through, while never feeling like these stories represented some kind of monolithic story for the character's identity at that point in history. I especially loved the Marjorie chapter and how connected she was to her parents and grandmother and Ghana. The H chapter was also so interesting and horrifying, and made me want to read more about that era of prison labor and towns like Pratt City. I will definitely be thinking about this book for a long time!
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