Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

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.
Trigger & Content Warnings:
- Slavery
- Colonialism
- Racism & racial slurs
- Rape
- Arranged marriage
- Substance addiction
- Drug abuse
- Death of a child
- Kidnapping
- Fire
- War themes