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A review by leah_alexandra
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was very good. I enjoyed engaging with the big questions about humanity, and how religious and scientific approaches to those questions can diverge and overlap. It didn't quite have the 5-star quality to blow me away, but I'm really glad I read it, and I think I'll be thinking about this one for a while.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Medical content, and Mental illness
Moderate: Child death and Forced institutionalization