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Homegoing
Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi
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bekakins
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 1w
Emilymdxn Love this book SO much 1w
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Susanita
Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi
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This book is for book club on Tuesday. I‘m trying to read it amongst unpacking, laundry, packing, and getting the cat out of his latest hiding place. #weekendreads

KadaGul Are you reading 📖 or listening audiobook 🎧? 1mo
Susanita Audiobook would have been a good idea! I‘m reading on Cloud Library. 1mo
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reading.rainb0w
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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Just a couple more quotes I enjoyed 🩷

#homegoing #historicalfiction #quotes

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reading.rainb0w
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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This one resonates with me as a biracial person, and I'm sure many biracial people understand this too. The yearning for belonging/fitting or blending in - being 2 different things - and feeling like neither.

#bookquotes #introspective

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reading.rainb0w
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I started reading Homegoing last weekend. I'm currently page 60 and I've already fallen in love with so many quotes. This one is my fave so far ❤️

#bookquotes #homegoing #historicalfiction

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Kshakal
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my shelf 💛 2mo
Eggs 💙💛🤍 2mo
KT1432 I really need to read my copy! 2mo
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PageShifter
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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Mehso-so

Chapters were like short stories: every chapter was from different POV and main characters were from different generations.

Writing felt a bit dull and didn't get me to feel all those emotions. And it's a shame because everybody's story was interesting and touching, but still managed to left me a bit cold.

I would have loved to have some plot, because this felt a bit like an anthology and I didn't love that.

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PageShifter
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi

“We believe the one who has power. He is the one who gets to write the story. So when you study history, you must ask yourself, Whose story am I missing? Whose voice was suppressed so that this voice could come forth? Once you have figured that out, you must find that story too. From there you get a clearer, yet still imperfect, picture.”

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PageShifter
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi

“There should be no room in your life for regret. If in the moment of doing you felt clarity, you felt certainty, then why feel regret later?”

#LitsyLove

Read4life 💙 8mo
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Maggie4483
Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi
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A few days late, but, oh man, was this good. Definitely adding this Ghanaian Chicken Chichinga to the rotation. I‘m still struggling to get into this book. Not because it isn‘t good, but because it‘s just so heavy.

#FoodAndLit #CookingTheBooks

Catsandbooks Yum! 🇬🇭 9mo
Bookwormjillk Yum! 9mo
TieDyeDude I just looked up my review of this book. I remember liking this a lot, but it is not a light read. I think it picked up a lot for me around the civil war era time jump. 9mo
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Sargar114
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An anthology of stories of the generations of a family from Africa. Each story is a different generation of one of two branches of half sisters. One sold into slavery and the other staying in Africa. A fascinating and emotional read. This book got me excited about reading again it was so beautifully written even if heartbreaking throughout. #readingbracket2024

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Sapphire
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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I had seen this book so many times, I thought I owned it. I decided to read it for January #Ghana for #foodandlit. It was amazing. Heartbreaking stories that make the evil humans do to other humans so in your face real. I wept at times. I liked how he brought all the lineage and stories together at the end. The audio definitely added to this one for me. No time to cook, but if I did it would be Yams as they are mentioned in nearly every story.

Bookwormjillk Yes the ending was perfect 9mo
Texreader I‘m looking forward to reading this one 9mo
Catsandbooks Glad you enjoyed it! 🇬🇭 9mo
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Dilara
Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi
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For my Ghanaian meal, I had red red (black-eyed peas in a red palm oil, smoked fish and tomato sauce), fried plantain and okra. Very nice 👍

#FoodandLit #Ghana
@Catsandbooks @Texreader

TEArificbooks Great photo 10mo
AnnR Looks healthy, too! 10mo
Catsandbooks Yum!!! 🇬🇭 10mo
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Dilara @TEArificbooks Thanks! 10mo
Dilara @AnnR For a given value of healthy 😁- half the food is fried 😋. But it is mainly plant-based, which is a good start 😇 10mo
Itchyfeetreader Oh this looks good - I am hoping to get this book into January and a plan for groundnut curry. 10mo
Dilara @Itchyfeetreader 👍Looking forward to your post(s) about them on Litsy! 😁 (edited) 10mo
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Dilara
Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi
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#FoodandLit
@Catsandbooks @Texreader

Homegoing was disappointing. Instead, here's a link to the Lord Kitchener calypso about the proclaiming of Ghana's independence from the UK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=057BmLQ9MfU

#Ghana is the name
We wish to proclaim
We will be jolly merry & gay
The 6th of March
Independence Day

It pleases me so much that in the 50s/60s, there was a calypso for every news story - current affair or cricket match alike.

Catsandbooks That's too bad it was disappointing 10mo
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Cathyloves2read
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Pickpick

I like the way this book was written.It was unique.I liked that every chapter represented a generation.I‘ll admit that it took me a few chapters to recognize this pattern,and I wondered why the story jumped around so much.I also love the way things all came together at the end.The only downfall is that none of the characters were around long enough to really get to know or like them.I read this book on a recommendation,and am so glad that I did

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HettyG
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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This book has been on my TBR shelf for a shamefully long time, so when it was recommended by a guest on Ezra Klein‘s podcast recently I decided it was time!

Deblovestoread One of my all time favorites! 💜📚💜 12mo
ErikasMindfulShelf One of my favorites!! 12mo
Suet624 It‘s a good one! 10mo
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Djspens
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10/10 and all the stars 🌟 for this one! Beautifully written story of eighteenth century half sisters, one sold into slavery, one living in the castle. Follow their stories for 8 generations of family history.

Soubhiville What a little cutie! 13mo
ShelleyBooksie Is that a little smile? So cute!!! 13mo
ErikasMindfulShelf One of my all time favorites! 13mo
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fredthemoose
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is beautifully written, ambitious, and well-researched. There are so many important historical and sociological themes included. But I really struggled to get through it because the story kept switching to new characters, and for each you knew something terrible was going to happen, they would have a child, and we‘d move on. There was so much trauma, and no continuous characters to root for. It was hard to stick with.

Ruthiella Agree! I want to stay longer in each section. 14mo
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fredthemoose
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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Very unpopular opinion, but I am really struggling with this book. The format of following generations of descendants of two sisters in Africa and the US is interesting, but also keeps you from really getting to know any character well or seeing how their lives develop. And pretty much everyone has something horrific happen to them. It‘s important to honor that those things happened, but as a reader you get all of the pain and no payoff.

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BacklistReader
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CuriousG
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30 book recommendations in 30 days...

Day 4: It's interesting my first 3 recommendations didn't include any fiction as my reading is pretty fiction heavy, so here we go. I won't try to explain this one, just rave about how I could read an entire novel about every single character from each generation. A brilliant novel. It also happens to be absolutely beautiful writing. #30recsin30days

CBee I felt the same about this book 💚 1y
CuriousG @CBee it took me 3 separate attempts, reading the first chapter and then quitting, before I actually kept reading. Probably more to do with my mental state at the time than the book, but I am so glad I kept going back to it. One of my favourites ever now! 1y
CBee @CuriousG it‘s not a super easy or carefree book to read! I can see why you‘d need breaks. Glad you ended up sticking with it 😊😊 1y
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Jen2
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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Pickpick

Really loved it!

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behudd
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 1y
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BacklistReader
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Pickpick

Highly recommend this one. The first half is difficult but if you can push through it‘s so worth the read.

#homegoing #yaagyasi #fiction #history

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ChrysFey
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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One of my favorite reads this year.

This books is a MASTERPIECE! 🔥 It spans eight generations from the Gold Coast of Africa to America, from the eighteenth century to the American Civil War to Jazz Age Harlem.

Homegoing should be required reading by EVERYONE, especially Americans and the British. Just sayin.

#blackliterature #blackfiction #blackauthors

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Bookpearl
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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Secret Santa took on a whole new meaning this year, being in a new school district has been rewarding and seamless with a mix of exhaustion and excitement. When I opened my gift and met my Secret Santa I cried and knew that Homegoing will be the bridge that brings anyone who wants to join our teacher bookclub together. Today is our last day and then it‘s onto reading, hot tea, and endless PJ‘s until next year. Happy Holidays!

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klu13
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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Really great trek thru history

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ChaoticMissAdventures
Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi
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I like to roll a day late 😂
#manicmonday @CBee @Librariana
📚 Homegoing (Gyasi) / Human Acts (Han)
✍️ Kang Han ❤️
🍿 Holiday (Winslow &Diaz) / Haw to Steal a Million (Hepburn)
🎤 Heart
🎶 Home (Dotan)

Chrissyreadit I saw Holiday and immediately Madonna was singing in my head- even though yours was for a movie 2y
ChaoticMissAdventures @Chrissyreadit oh yes!! Classic Madonna is the best Madonna! 2y
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bookandbedandtea
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This was difficult but fantastic.
#Alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my shelf!! 2y
erzascarletbookgasm I loved this too 2y
BarbaraBB I loved it too. 2y
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losmith
Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi
Mehso-so

6/10

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thepostman96
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This was such a heartbreaking, hopeful, and moving book. It is a generational novel that spans over 200 years, with each chapter having a different POV. I‘ve never read a book told in this way and I really enjoyed it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Melismatic
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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Pickpick

Hit my Goodreads goal later than I expected.

This book was phenomenal. Accessible historical fiction that had heart, vulnerability, intensity.

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KadeLexical
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Pickpick

Extraordinary. It captures everything.

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kellyann28
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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My #bookspin book this month was Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and I'm so glad I finally picked this book up off my shelf! It is a heartbreaking (and also a little inspiring?) book that begins during slaving times in Ghana and follows a genealogy through multiple generations to current time. Highly recommend!
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
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Moll
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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A pick 1000 times over. What a magnificent work of art; I'm so impressed

Others on here have summed up why this is so brilliant far better than I can...I absolutely loved it

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Moll
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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Not a bad place to spend reading on a Saturday afternoon🥰

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Moll
Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi
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Cosy Sunday morning w/ tea, toast and a book😊 I've had social plans the last couple of evenings so today I'm enjoying some solo time before I take myself to the theatre later this evening😁

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Acoleman
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I always find it hard to read about some of the incredibly horrible way humans were treated. But this was beautiful written. You definitely need the family tree at the beginning and I referred to it often. It helped me to understand the deep rooted, generations long anger that some people feel. Feel like a learned a little perspective.

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Moll
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Next up! This is my first #BookSpin book of the year and look at how LUSH the cover is😍 @TheAromaofBooks

AlysonCB Amazing book, one of my favourites of all time. Hope you enjoy 😁 3y
Moll @AlysonCE Oh wow - big call; now I'm even more excited about it😍 Thank you😊 3y
TheAromaofBooks That cover is gorgeous!!! 3y
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Moll @TheAromaofBooks Isn't it!!😍💛🧡❤ 3y
CuriousG I could read a whole novel about every single character/chapter in this book. It is amazing! 3y
Moll @CuriousG 100%!! 3y
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SweetP1967
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Pickpick

Such a powerful group of stories, each having a link to the past and their heritage. The parallel stories between Africa and America was terrific.

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readingjedi
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What a powerful book this is! Where to start unpacking all that's found here? I was particularly impressed by the structure - initially frustrated by the fact I just got into a character's story when it moved on, I then realised that was the point! Gyasi is showing that the individual stories make the whole, that trauma is generational, that there is a link between past and present! Loved the fire & water imagery especially how ... ⬇️⬇️⬇️

readingjedi From above... they came together at the end, signalling hope & redemption. Loved that, despite the horror & sadness, there is love & resilience. Not even touched on the themes of slavery & the immigrant experience!!! A quite amazing book. 3y
DivineDiana I was so moved by this book that I recommended for my IRL Book Club, which I rarely do. 3y
Suet624 Beautiful review. 3y
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marleed
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I‘m so glad I finally read this epic story. When I realized the lead in my current chapter would be a supporting character to their descendant(s) in the next chapter, I didn‘t want my current chapter to end. I became so immersed in each character that I just wanted to stay there to keep learning about that character.

vivastory One of my favorite readings at KC plaza library was Gyasi 3y
Suet624 I loved this book. I‘m so glad you did too. 3y
marleed @vivastory oh what a wonderful experience that must have been! 3y
marleed @Suet624 So Good! 3y
marleed @TheAromaofBooks I forgot to tag this book as my February 2020 #DoubleSpin! 3y
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readingjedi
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Starting this one tonight. Been on my Kindle for nearly 4 years .... to my mind this is a fairly new book that I've got round to remarkably quickly!

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Kshakal
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 📚🧡 3y
Eggs Beautiful ❤️💛🧡 3y
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Hillea2
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
Mehso-so

Beautifully written - hard but important read.

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CuriousG
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Overall, the vast majority of my read books this year were remarkable. I only read 32, yet picking a top five was incredibly difficult. All very difficult subject matter but so necessary. I encourage everyone to read these if you haven't already. #endofyear #top5 #top5of2021 #2021 #2021roundup

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CuriousG
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I could read an entire book about every single character in this novel. Wouldn't that be an amazing body of work by Gyasi?! Since that's unlikely to happen, I'll just have to be content with how much I enjoyed being taken on the interconnected journeys of so many different people. If you somehow haven't read this yet, you absolutely must!

TheSpineView Your rug looks familiar. I think I have the same one in my family room. 3y
CuriousG @TheSpineView Is yours a Ruggable? Mines a bit dirty right now...time to throw it in the washing machine! 3y
EvieBee Yes! So well said! Such a good book. I find the subject difficult to read so I appreciate that she cut things off just as they were getting unbearable. (edited) 3y
TheSpineView @CuriousG I have no idea. I bought it so long ago I can't remember. 🤷‍♀️ 3y
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CuriousG
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"...if we go to the white man for school, we will just learn the way the white man wants us to learn. We will come back and build the country the white man wants us to build. One that continues to serve them. We will never be free."

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MelKelsey
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3.5

Book 120

I listened to Homecoming, a story about slavery and the slave trade. It's well-written and educational. I recommend reading it rather than listening to it.

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