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A review by mhinnen
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“ how does an animal restrain itself from pursuing a reward especially when there is risk involved?”
This is a central question that guides Gifty’s life. The story spans her childhood and young adulthood and was sometimes hard to figure out the linear story. She is born in Ghana and her mom brings her and her older brother to Alabama. Between addiction and depression controlling her family, as well as tension as a Ghanaian child in Alabama, she turns away from her evangelical upbringing and looks for answers in science. Over time she finds the connection between God and science as she works out where faith fits into the picture. I enjoy Yaa Gyasi’s writing style and while intense, this book was interesting and redemptive.
This is a central question that guides Gifty’s life. The story spans her childhood and young adulthood and was sometimes hard to figure out the linear story. She is born in Ghana and her mom brings her and her older brother to Alabama. Between addiction and depression controlling her family, as well as tension as a Ghanaian child in Alabama, she turns away from her evangelical upbringing and looks for answers in science. Over time she finds the connection between God and science as she works out where faith fits into the picture. I enjoy Yaa Gyasi’s writing style and while intense, this book was interesting and redemptive.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse
Minor: Domestic abuse and Suicide attempt