A review by whatannikareads
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

i know it's probably unfair to compare this book to homegoing, but regardless it's hard to do anyway considering how different the writing style was in this book compared to it. i didn't feel really connected to the character, and while the religious aspect of it i couldn't relate to or even sympathize with, the scientific part i also felt a bit detached to. i liked some aspects of it, like the relationship with her mother and mostly with Nana, but i felt like i kept reading, searching for something to give it that umph and it was just flat the whole time.
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