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Carregando... Transcendent Kingdom: A novel (original: 2020; edição: 2020)de Yaa Gyasi (Autor)
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Gifty is a girl of evangelical faith who becomes apathetic towards God after the death of her brother and her mother's depression. As a young woman, Gifty pursues neuroscience as a way to understand something of her brother's death but all the while reflecting on what is missing in her spiritual life. Seeking a reconciliation of her beliefs, her Ghanian-American culture, and the lab work she does, she reflects on her past, her familial relationships and friendships. Introspective and contemplative, it's a novel incorporating Christian philosophy and identitarian values even as the protagonist tries to move beyond them-- only to circle back. Overall a tepid read and a disappointing sophomore effort from the author of Homegoing but it may appeal to those who are experiencing a crisis of faith. Transcendent Kingdom follows Gifty as she completes her neuroscience research on addiction and reward-seeking behavior in mice after her brother died of an overdose when she was a child. It alternates between her now, working on this research and taking care of her mother, and memories she has from childhood along with journal entries from that time period. The portrayal of Gifty and her relationship with Christianity, the religion she had been raised in, are incredibly well-developed, and I really related to this aspect of her life. Gifty's descriptions of how she interacted with the world around her as a Black woman were also interesting, and played a big part of her character and who she was as a person. The writing was beautiful, and the details made it incredibly easy to read. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It would have been good to get a little more clarity when she was switching the timeline, as it was sometimes difficult to tell what time of her life was being talked about in the moment. I also think it would have done well without the epilogue. I personally would have liked it being left at just the end of chapter 54, without all the loose ends tied up or the tidying that the epilogue gave and a messy ending would have served it well. Overall, a really good read, and one I will be reading again. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
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Yaa Gyasi - Transcendent Kingdom: As a sophomore effort, somewhat disappointing - she’s obviously an excellent writer, but this isn’t her story (see acknowledgments). #cursorybookreviews #cursoryreviews ( )