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battise's review against another edition
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
m_____artha's review against another edition
4.5
This book really hit me in the face. It was gentle and measured then suddenly cruel and shocking. I love the idea of family legacy and looking back through past generations, the idea of working forwards in time throughout the book made the sisters in the 18th century seem so real. The concept was beautifully achieved and I wish I could see my own heritage in this way.
martina_otr's review against another edition
4.0
Necessario. Saga familiare che parte dal XVIII secolo in Ghana e finisce ai giorni nostri in Ghana, passando per il dominio inglese, il commercio degli schiavi, il tribalismo, il sud degli Stati Uniti, la segregazione razziale, il dolore, la speranza e la disillusione.
Uno stile delicato, a tratti fiabesco, spesso mistico.
4.5. Bello. Bello bello bello.
Uno stile delicato, a tratti fiabesco, spesso mistico.
4.5. Bello. Bello bello bello.
jaan_vi's review against another edition
4.0
can’t believe that this is the first (one of many ofc) book i read on the african slave trade. an act whose consequences can still be felt generations later, in different ways, but still present.
growing up and seeing much about african oppression i felt why not my country, who was also under the colonisation of europeans, not be talked about as much online or in books or in films. i suppose every society has suffered and documented their sufferings in their own ways. i am learning to not use somebody else’s oppression to highlight my own oppression and making the their oppression seem somewhat lesser/inferior than mine. there’s a long life ahead and lots to know about it. i hope to practice sensitivity and create a comfortable around me for everyone.
yaa gyasi has written this novel so well that it makes it hard to believe that it’s her debut novel. and i am glad that i am beginning my journey into african history through this book. everything written about so well and through generations. the family tree was really interesting and i had to return to it sometime when I got confused but that proverb that “the family is like this forest: if you are outside it is then; if you are inside you see that each tree has its own position” was very nice. several thought provoking lines. i could see the ideology of the whites in comparison to what my own country has suffered from and an ideology whose consequences are what we still live in while that said flawed ideology persons consider themselves most advanced.
reading this and ocean vuong’s on earth we’re briefly gorgeous has got my thinking going lol. here’s a quote i liked from homegoing:
growing up and seeing much about african oppression i felt why not my country, who was also under the colonisation of europeans, not be talked about as much online or in books or in films. i suppose every society has suffered and documented their sufferings in their own ways. i am learning to not use somebody else’s oppression to highlight my own oppression and making the their oppression seem somewhat lesser/inferior than mine. there’s a long life ahead and lots to know about it. i hope to practice sensitivity and create a comfortable around me for everyone.
yaa gyasi has written this novel so well that it makes it hard to believe that it’s her debut novel. and i am glad that i am beginning my journey into african history through this book. everything written about so well and through generations. the family tree was really interesting and i had to return to it sometime when I got confused but that proverb that “the family is like this forest: if you are outside it is then; if you are inside you see that each tree has its own position” was very nice. several thought provoking lines. i could see the ideology of the whites in comparison to what my own country has suffered from and an ideology whose consequences are what we still live in while that said flawed ideology persons consider themselves most advanced.
reading this and ocean vuong’s on earth we’re briefly gorgeous has got my thinking going lol. here’s a quote i liked from homegoing:
“Weakness is treating someone as though they belong to you. Strength is knowing that everyone belongs to themselves.”
anonan12's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.75
elifer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
kgoodinthehood's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.75
lewislover's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a heartbreaking story of a family’s generational challenges. It made me sad much of the time, but has a hopeful ending. Beautifully written.
nike_1212's review against another edition
5.0
Now that I’ve finished it I feel a distinct need to read it again. I suppose that only means it deserves 5 stars?! Only thing I wished for is that it would have been longer, and I could have stayed longer with the characters. What an ambitious concept especially given this is a debut ?! Wise, and so powerful. I am enthusiastic to read more of her work but also so inspired to dive into Ghanaian history. What else could I possibly want from any piece but a feeling of humble gratitude for the storytelling and inspiration to continue exploring what remains unsaid.