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A review by thefloatingbookworm
Homecoming by Luan Goldie
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Book Review đź—şHomecoming by Luan Goldie
I loved Luan Goldie’s first novel Nightingale Point which was long listed for the Women’s Prize. I’m gutted it wasn’t shortlisted....So I couldn’t wait to read what she had written next!
Homecoming is a story of love, coming of age, relationships and friendships, and an unraveling of the past. The story is told in two timelines 20 years apart. Set in London and Kenya the story is told from the perspective of Yvonne and Kiama.
Yvonne and Emma are great university friends. When Emma becomes pregnant towards the end of university with Kiama, Yvonne can’t tell her friend that she knows his father Lewis better than anyone would think. Emma decides to move back in with her wealthy parents in Kenya but tragedy strikes and young Kiama is left with no mother.
Years later Kiama seeks out Yvonne and asks her to join him on a trip to Kenya to find answers.
I thought Kiama was a very well written, endearing character. 💕 Something I love about Luan Goldie’s writing is that her characters are sharply observed and their relationships are believable.
However, there’s an element of mystery in this book that’s drawn out a bit too long and means that the pacing of the novel is a little slow.
Overall it’s a great read ... I was championing all the characters and felt invested in their joy, pain and development. The writing flowed nicely and the style was easy to read. Definitely one to look out for! 🤗
Thanks to @netgalley and @hqstories for my eARC. Homecoming is published in the UK on the 6th August.
I loved Luan Goldie’s first novel Nightingale Point which was long listed for the Women’s Prize. I’m gutted it wasn’t shortlisted....So I couldn’t wait to read what she had written next!
Homecoming is a story of love, coming of age, relationships and friendships, and an unraveling of the past. The story is told in two timelines 20 years apart. Set in London and Kenya the story is told from the perspective of Yvonne and Kiama.
Yvonne and Emma are great university friends. When Emma becomes pregnant towards the end of university with Kiama, Yvonne can’t tell her friend that she knows his father Lewis better than anyone would think. Emma decides to move back in with her wealthy parents in Kenya but tragedy strikes and young Kiama is left with no mother.
Years later Kiama seeks out Yvonne and asks her to join him on a trip to Kenya to find answers.
I thought Kiama was a very well written, endearing character. 💕 Something I love about Luan Goldie’s writing is that her characters are sharply observed and their relationships are believable.
However, there’s an element of mystery in this book that’s drawn out a bit too long and means that the pacing of the novel is a little slow.
Overall it’s a great read ... I was championing all the characters and felt invested in their joy, pain and development. The writing flowed nicely and the style was easy to read. Definitely one to look out for! 🤗
Thanks to @netgalley and @hqstories for my eARC. Homecoming is published in the UK on the 6th August.