A review by camprocter
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.5

Like Homegoing, I loved this book. It takes "slow-paced" to a whole new level, in my opinion. The first half felt like a long introduction of sorts, and things didn't start to pick up for me until Chapter 32 or so. This isn't a criticism though: I felt like this slow start really added a lot of emotional weight to this book. And as expected, it was beautifully beautifully written. Strong recommend. 
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