Episode 20: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Type of book: Historical Fiction/Southern Fiction/American Novel

Synopsis: Homegoing is a novel that follows the decedents of two Ashanti half-sisters from Ghana. One linage is sold into southern slavery while the other marries a slave trader and stays in Africa. As the story unfolds we follow both families through time and discover a deep, felt history from their collective lives, which in turn helps to highlight the human condition.

Love? Like? Dislike?: I LOVED it! It is exquisite.

Verdict: Read it. Then read it again.

Goodreads score: (out of 5): 4.4

My Score: 5.0 stars – all of them :)

Themes: slavery, the human condition, oppression, liberation, family, home, world history, American history, African history, love, loss, abuse, growth…

Pages/published: 300 pages; published June 2016

Correction: I said as a white European. I meant as a white European descendent who is a U.S. citizen. I’m from the United States, I’m not from the E.U.

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