Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Gyasi’s second novel possesses many similarities to her debut novel, Homegoing, despite being a stand-alone text— meaning the two texts are independent of each other. Both texts feature: Ghanaian immigration (albeit through different lenses, namely, voluntary migration vs. involuntary migration), titles that serve as major themes, and motifs that tie into each other. Gifty’s mother, […]