A review by lou_mac
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

There were parts of this book I adored, and moments of writing so beautiful I had to stop reading for a moment. The themes of religion and science coexisting. where fascinating, and how both of those inter-act with human nature really made me think. 

I did find some of the time jumps quite erratic, and maybe that was the point, but it was a bit confusing when starting a new paragraph and the a few lines in realising we weren't where we were before.
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