A review by pollyflorence
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

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

5.0

Reading this just confirmed to me that Yaa Gyasi is one of my favourite writers and I’ll definitely be picking up anything she writes in the future. The way she crafts a story is masterful and this novel— a slow, lyrical, non linear exploration of addiction, faith and grief and how those things shape our lives— reads almost like a memoir, it feels so real. The subject matter was very close to home, but in a good way, reading this felt like being seen. Without a doubt— my favourite of the year so far. 
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