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Yaa Gyasi

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Jul 20, 2016 Jessica rated it it was amazing

I love writing that makes me feel like the characters are people I know. I dreamt about Yaw as though he were a regular patron at library. And I can picture Willie taking her grand kids to the library for homework help.

I learned a great deal about the history slave trading and my heart weeps for those who endured.

I love to read first novels and this is a writer I look forward to reading more.

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Jan 22, 2016 Kai rated it it was amazing

Shelves: best-of-2016

The rare book that lived up to the hype.

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Feb 14, 2017 Jennie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: readharder, fiction, read2017

2017 Read Harder Challenge #24 - Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color

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Jan 19, 2017 Megan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction, book-riot-read-harder-2017

Read the Book Riot Read Harder 2017 Challenge: Read a debut novel and Read a book wherein all point of view characters are people of color.

Such an ambitious first novel - and it lives up to the hype.

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Mar 21, 2016 Noam rated it it was amazing

Shelves: anglo-america, africa

A beautifully braided tale. I love the way it was structured, each piece good enough to stand on its own as a short story, fitting together to create something unique and edifying.

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