A review by emsreading
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

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

4.0

I read this book as an audiobook for a book club. I had a love/hate relationship with this book. It took me a while to get into it and the middle really lagged for me. The main character talks about religion a lot, which is not my cup of tea so I got tired of that content in several places. I felt frustrated with the situations and the characters but I think that was the point of the book. The story is sad but I found myself reflecting on things I had read. I think the narrator (Bahni Turpin) also brought the story to life with accents. The main character Gifty is honest and reflective and her upbringing had a large impact on the rest of her life. 
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