A review by whatannikareads
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

wooow what an incredible feat of a book. so many great lines that made me stop to revel at how good it was. this is an emotional book to get through but so insightful. really made me think about how connected we are to our ancestors. it also made me contemplate about how the branches of our families lead such different journeys that the next person you meet could come from the same bloodline as you. it's especially painful to know that many african americans don't have that opportunity. but the ending i found so beautiful, especially with the symbolism. so many different, colorful characters and stories that kept me engaged the whole time. how yaa managed to do that in exactly 300 pages, i do not know!
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