Homegoing

By Yaa Gyasi
Lexile = 910

Homegoing is a SAGA. The stories of eight generations of a family are here in this not-too-fat book. Half sisters (who are unaware of each other) thave very different paths. One marries an Englishman and other is captured along with her village and sent to America. Obviously, their lives are vastly different. The saga unfolds in a what is actually a series of short stories. Once I realized this, I stopped trying to connect each chapter and it made the reading easier.

Homegoing is an incredible and horrific look at history, colonialism and slavery in Ghana and America, across 250 years. I wish there was a comprehesive list of characters in the book and how they relate to each other. Dates at the beginning of each chapter would have really helped me as well.

Watch a brief discussion with the author HERE.