A review by carbs666
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This book is deeply insightful, deftly framing and responding to questions about science and religion with unknowable answers. I love how Gifty opens slowly throughout the book, like a fist, like a flower. As she learns to open herself to her colleagues she opens herself to the reader and the result is a personal, reflective, introspective read that wraps you right up. 
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