Sunday, October 18, 2020

Transcendent Kingdom

 

Transcendent Kingdom / Yaa Gyasi, read by Bhani Turpin, 261 pgs.

Gifti is finishing her Ph.D. She is also dealing with her mom who is suffering from depression. But really she is dealing with a whole lot more.  The daughter of Guyanian immigrants, her family has struggled, her dad abandoned them and returned to Guyana, her brother died an addict who overdoses.  She is struggling with her past but the future is bright, her research is going well. She will graduate soon.

Bhani Turpin is at her best here.  Accents, multiple voices, and drama are all beautifully done.  I loved this immigrant story and could not stop listening.

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