allisoncoleman 's review for:

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This is likely the most important book I’ve ever read and ever will read. My words could never do justice to the brilliantly written, raw, beautiful, horrifying, meaningful, and profoundly impactful story that Yaa Gyasi has created, so I will just say, if you haven’t read this yet, start now, and the book will speak for itself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War