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A review by sydinreallife
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
5.0
I found this to be an extremely beautiful and poignant novel that dealt with many heavy issues in a creative and compelling way. The primary source of tension features Gifty grappling with the dichotomy of science and religion as she struggles to understand why bad things (addiction, depression, abandonment) happen to good people (her brother, her mother and her whole family). Even that feels like oversimplification..
I could wax poetic about this book for hours probably, but the most relatable through-line of the story for me was that of trying to marry the idea of faith and belief with the convictions of rational discourse and scientific thinking. Very moving, quite sad at times, but ultimately hopeful. This is a worthwhile investment.
I could wax poetic about this book for hours probably, but the most relatable through-line of the story for me was that of trying to marry the idea of faith and belief with the convictions of rational discourse and scientific thinking. Very moving, quite sad at times, but ultimately hopeful. This is a worthwhile investment.