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This was a delight to read. Rich nuanced, yet accessible prose made the words sing off the page. Gifty is the main character and we learn about her and her Ghanaian family through current experiences and some memories. She is a scientist and the book delves into her work to some extent, but the real story is her family. They are immigrants, and multi-lingual blacks in Alabama, struggling to cope with poverty, family ruptures, addiction and dep...read more
Beautifully written, on a whole different level than Homegoing. I'm jealous of Yaa Gyasi's skills as an author!
Religion and science collide in one person when she loses her family to depression and addiction.
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Religion and science collide in one person when she loses her family to depression and addiction.
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This story was brilliant. It was a mix of science and faith and often times people push heavy the notion that these ideas are two separate beings with no commonalities or relationship. Gyasi’s way of telling a story about a young woman who grew up in the church and later questions and struggles with it is relatable and so well told that as a girl who struggles with some of Gifty’s notion and ideas it doesn’t feel like I’m being mocked or ridicule...read more
I'm a Christian with a Bachelor's in Biology. I felt this book was written for me. The language is beautiful. The plot is both intriguing and heartbreaking. I really enjoyed the commentary about a young, educated, Black woman both embracing her faith and questioning it. I "read," the unabridged audio version of this book. 4 stars instead of 5 just because I felt the book would have been perfect if it were a bit shorter. It just felt repetitive at...read more
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