A review by talknerdybookblog
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

Representation: Ghanaian main characters, Ghanian biracial gay main character, Black main characters, Ghanian supporting characters, Ghanian mlm supporting character, Black supporting characters, Ghanian side characters, Black side characters

Mature Themes:

• Sexual content is described but doesn't linger
• Swearing
• Alcohol and drug consumption / abuse

Possible Triggers: Yes

• Enslavement
• Child abuse 
• R@pe
• Racism
• Racial slurs
• Death of children in a fire
• Kidnapping
• Confinement
• Murder
• Lynching 
• Colonialism
• Physical assault (including recounting of whipping)
• Drug addiction
• Parental abandonment
• Burning someone alive recounted and attempted burning someone alive
• Ableism
• Sexism
• Classism
• War themes
• Colourism
• Infidelity 

Ending:

Comes full circle and evokes a sense of 'coming home' despite all the trauma that the two families went through.