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just finished this for my book club at work!! read if u like family anthropology and a touch of magical realism
Apr 4, 2025
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This book rules.
Magical realism / historical fiction / feminism / paranormal
It has something for everyone.
Mar 8, 2024
Feb 20, 2025
I judged this book by its cover a few years back and obv had to buy it.
The story follows multiple generations of two sides of the same family. It starts in 1700s Ghana — one sister is enslaved and sent to the states while the other marries a British colonizer. The chapters alternate between the American side and the African side, with each generation relating to one another in different ways.
There are so many great motifs…fire x water, cleanliness, food…and of course bigger themes of love, colonialism, racism, etc. You know each following chapter will be a child of the character you’re reading about, so I always found myself trying to figure out how that child comes into play. The characters range in age, and you sometimes read more about them in their kid’s and grandkid’s chapters.
The imagery of the book sucked me in the most. You can feel the heat in all of the places the characters end up in. Despite the billions of names I read, I was never too confused. Still, the book was fast paced and kept me hooked.
I’m realizing how sad a lot of the book is, which I didn’t feel much of because how beautifully written it was and how little time we got with each character. But I really loved the ending and didn’t expect it, even though I maybe should have
I haven’t read any reviews yet, but here’s mine: if you’re looking for a historical fiction book to burn through, read Homegoing!
Feb 22, 2024
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you may sob when you feel how skinny she is…you may start scheming on how to take her home…….but at the very least you gave her some love and brushed the straw out of her tail. it’s good that you missed your bus for this
Apr 6, 2025
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like just enjoy yourself. and realize at the end of the night you have no physical proof
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you’re very easy to hack so don’t go putting in your financial info or logging in to sensitive shit. use a vpn when you can, and stay on websites that start with https!
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