The narrator didn't do the story justice

He didn't bring the story alive. I opted to buy the book and read it and my, it's a great read.

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loved it!

this book is amazing! I'm happy I decided to listen to it and not read it because the narration was so well done. The stories told were heart breaking and the writing beautiful. I'd recommend it to any adult I'll see!

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Feminist reading and trusting your audience

I thought it was a lovely concept, whose execution is far better when read aloud. In terms of story there were a couple of issues:

Firstly, the author at times, particularly towards the end, spells out the purpose of the story, and makes the symbolism too obvious. I wish the author trusted her readers more and allowed us so piece it together.

Secondly, I wish her female protagonists were less conventional and that her interpretation of them was more feminist. Most of their concerns are finding men or with children, something that is a little tired.

However, ultimately it was a lovely read.

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Homegoing is a MUST listen

I took long to get started but when I did I could not stop. What a beautiful written story. I cried, laughed and aaaaahhed. Wow

Read this book!

This novel gripped me from beginning to end. The story weaves a tapestry of lost connections that compels the reader to think of his own past and his own ancestry.

Incredible!

Yaa Gyasi is an incredibly gifted writer and I am so glad that I listened to this book recommended by a dear friend. I’m in awe of how skilfully she handled the difficult subject of slavery and the fullness of the characters she brought forth - I felt as though I knew them, could relate to them and their history by the end of the book.

Amazing

This was such a beautiful as well as a difficult read.
Yaa Gyasi is an amazing author. I will remember this book forever. Dominic Hoffman’s performance was incredible.

A Synthesis

"Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi is a bit of a let down from an intentive and imaginative author. Well written but terribly narrated. Not as strong as "Washington Black", or different and breathtaking as "Transcendence". Rather, "Homegoing" reads like a synthesis of both books;  starting with Slavery, now set in Cape Coast Castle, going to America where a daughter of Ghanaian parents, and a young man of Ghanaian heritage are brought together by mysterious forces, and return to Ghana together, to come to terms with blessings and challenges of their lineage. 

A masterpiece

A. MASTERPIECE!!! I have no other words to describe this book. It. Is. A. Masterpiece

This book gave me purpose

I loved every bit of Yaa's book. As a reader from Kenya, I identified with my history in ways I have never felt before..