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Homegoing
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary
Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, narrated by Dominic Hoffman.
Effia and Esi: two sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery, one a slave trader's wife. The consequences of their fate reverberate through the generations that follow.
Taking us from the Gold Coast of Africa to the cotton-picking plantations of Mississippi, from the missionary schools of Ghana to the dive bars of Harlem, spanning three continents and seven generations, Yaa Gyasi has written a miraculous novel - the intimate, gripping story of a brilliantly vivid cast of characters and, through their lives, the very story of America itself. Epic in its canvas and intimate in its portraits, Homegoing is a searing and profound debut from a masterly new writer.
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- aziz
- 04-03-17
Great book overall
The book was a great book overall but lacked deeper character development. but to be fair there are about 2 families whose 6 generations are nearly covered. Each distinct enough to be remembered beautifully. The narrators great too.
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- Sammii-Louu
- 24-02-17
A gorgeous story
This is so incredibly well-crafted, from the author's evocations of the many settings of this story, to the voices of the diff tent narratives and perspectives. Moving.
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- RoMay
- 05-10-21
Gave me shivers
This book gave me shivers. Just an amazing book and it’s a must read! I enjoyed every bit of it and had to make sure I remember all the names and descendants. Really made me think!
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- Arlene Finnigan
- 25-04-18
Very rewarding read
A tough, but important and rewarding reading. I struggled a bit to follow how the characters were related to each other and I think I might have found that easier if I'd read the print version rather than the audiobook. Beautifully written though, and a great thought-provoking reflection on the legacy of colonialism.
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- Sunshineblue
- 24-01-18
Amazing! I did not want it to end
Absolutely amazing. I loved the way the book took you on a fantastic and beautiful journey. I would recommend to anyone
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- Anonymous User
- 13-01-21
Brilliantly written. I loved every minute.
Once I started, I could not stop. What a beautiful story following generations of two sisters in different worlds... and I could only imagine what it is like not knowing where you come from. I felt those words although I have not experienced them.
As an African in Africa I thought about all the choices Effia made and all the choices I probably would have made as Esi. Another thing that stuck with me was when the "crazy woman" said that the evil that is in the world today began as the evil in our homes. Man that cut deep.
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- v jasewski
- 03-10-18
Every emotion
I loved this book. The different journeys of all the characters, and how the generations saw themselves, and the world around them. A wonderful insight into how the times have changed, and in some ways how they haven't.
I would highly recommend this book.
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- Christine Helfrich
- 02-10-20
Incredible story made even better by the narrator
This story is ingeniously constructed spanning the descendants of two sisters with extremely different life stories. The story is an amazing read I am sure, but for me the narrator snd his ability to vocally portray each character made listening to it riveting. I think I would have missed much of the subtext reading it on my own.
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- Antoinette
- 14-05-20
I will be re-reading this very soon
I have been meaning to read this for some years now, but I put it off. There is a time for everything as I would never have appreciated it until now. This book reads like several small stories, they are interwoven beautifully, you get drawn into the story of each character and you feel for them. Although there were times you wanted the characters stories to be fleshed out a little more, Yaa is a good story teller, so much so that you wanted to know more about her characters. The ending didn't leave me wanting either, it ended as it should have, they were home.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-07-20
Perfect. Heartbreaking.
Every chapter another person down the generation, Homecoming is layers upon layers, histories and peoples of Blackness and slavery. Astonishing read.
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