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A review by msennflinn
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
"A hatred like a bag filled with stones, one stone for every year racial injustice continued to be the norm in America. He still carried the bag."
If you haven't read Yaa Gyasi's "Homegoing", please don't wait. It's a living, breathing history in such a pure form. Each character in the story is connected, in some ways big, some small, but Yaa does an amazing job pulling these stories together throughout, especially at the end!
If you dare to call yourself an ally to people of color, specifically black folx, consider this book required reading. I promise you won't regret it.
If you haven't read Yaa Gyasi's "Homegoing", please don't wait. It's a living, breathing history in such a pure form. Each character in the story is connected, in some ways big, some small, but Yaa does an amazing job pulling these stories together throughout, especially at the end!
If you dare to call yourself an ally to people of color, specifically black folx, consider this book required reading. I promise you won't regret it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Trafficking