A review by nessreadsalot
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

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

4.25

In Transcendent Kingdom Yaa Gyasi tells the story of Gifty and her family as they move from Ghana to Alabama hoping for a better life. 
Told from Gifty's point of view, we see how things don't go quite as they expected and how this harsh reality chips away at the families dream and then eventually the family itself. 
Gifty struggles to understand the addiction that took her brother from her and strives to better understand it through her studies and professional life. When her mother comes to stay with her Gifty learns more about the deep rooted trauma that runs through her family. 

This book was wonderfully written and while I listened to the audiobook which was narrated by the fabulous Bahni Turpin I really want to reread the physical book so that I can note some quotations and parts of the book that really stood out to me
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