Homegoing
By Yaa Gyasi
- Release Date: 2016-06-07
- Genre: Black Literature
Description
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE'S JOHN LEONARD PRIZE • WINNER OF THE PEN / HEMINGWAY AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION • Ghana, eighteenth century: two half sisters are born into different villages, each unaware of the other. One will marry an Englishman and lead a life of comfort in the palatial rooms of the Cape Coast Castle. The other will be captured in a raid on her village, imprisoned in the very same castle, and sold into slavery.
One of Oprah’s Best Books of the Year, Homegoing follows the parallel paths of these sisters and their descendants through eight generations: from the Gold Coast to the plantations of Mississippi, from the American Civil War to Jazz Age Harlem. Yaa Gyasi’s extraordinary novel illuminates slavery’s troubled legacy both for those who were taken and those who stayed—and shows how the memory of captivity has been inscribed on the soul of our nation.
Reviews
A Beautiful Work of Art
5By Retha's App Store AccountI love historical fiction stories and this is one of the best I have ever read. It’s raw and descriptive where it’s warranted and beautifully crafted simultaneously.Powerful in so many ways
5By Nora J ORThis book offers you an opportunity to read and learn more about the African & American journey and they combined to form this new relationship to past, present, and future. Definitely needs to be on required reading!Wow
2By JLwalker831In this book, we got the chance to start from the beginning and see were life took them. I was hesitant at first but later got into it • A family tree visual would Be helpful as you read the book.History Well Done
5By Dot in BoiseThis is history as real as if you were living it, told as it should be, from human perspectives. Yaa Gyasi’s brilliant characters trace the Black experience from 18th Century slave trafficking in Africa’s Fante- and Asanteland (Ghana) to today’s Harlem. And back! A fascinating (but not always comfortable)read.Beautiful story
5By incognito211Beautiful story about family, pain and love that endures through allGreat Read
5By Jojiana👸🏾I loved this book so much. I did not think I would get emotional at all while reading this but it hit something inside at certain points. The ending brought so much joy into my heart. It filled me up. I definitely recommend this. Great Reed.Great
5By BighomieshonGreat bookLoved it
5By bella8894I was fully engrossed in every story , author builds a wonderful immersive picture of the Gold Coast .A Must Read
5By CocoinmotionA easy read. I recommend to anyone who wonders what there family history could have been like.Very very good
5By NJSmith123I fell in love with this book and it’s rich history. I love the way it was organized. Each story held such a powerful weight and message.Amazing
5By gabihuizarWhat a stunning epic of a story!Brilliant
5By ValdesLAmazing story telling!CANCUN READ
5By HilaryBanksFlyyOn my vacation, on the beach, I couldn’t stop reading this book. I couldn’t put it down. Easily one of my all time favorite books now. As a Black American, I’m very appreciative of how the author portrayed our experience.A must read...
5By wolfgiirl06This book is profound in so many ways: the story, the characters, the time it covers and the history it teaches and reminds. Everything is in this one novel. wow. you have to read it.Homegoing excellent historical fiction
4By SyteacherThis book told the experiences of many people of Africa’s Gold Coast before slavery and their descendants in a way that truly touched my heart. I loved it and could read it again!Powerful read
5By horselover3570I normally pick books that are a bit lighter, chick flick types but after reading reviews on this one I decided to read it. It’s a very powerful book that portrays history in a raw and honest way. It shows that slavery and injustice isn’t just ancient history and that it still echos all around us today. But we can do better. We can be better. And there’s hope and good in the world if we take the time to look for it and be it.Intriguing
5By @mzlawIt’s a must read for Africans. We need to read our stories to understand our past and how it affects the future.Beautiful Novel About Ancestral Movement & Memory
5By UT ScholarThis is a beautifully written novel that captures the lasting impact of ancestral movement and memory as it traces one family’s journey pre-slave trade to present day. It depicts the full range of the human experience and the complexity of life under imperialism and white domination. There is love, disappointment, triumph, heartbreak, resistance, and joy. I highly recommend this read.Breathtakingly good!
5By BalsybelsyChills down my spine reading this book. Sheds light on what my ancestors endured. The battle is far from over but at least I know now that giving up is not an option. Because they never did.
