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An incredible book. Difficult to read at times but so moving. I felt I could have read whole books about each of the protagonists, an immersive view on generational trauma. #pick #homegoing #yaagyasi

What happens when vengefulness begets exposure to the vilest depths of human nature?

This was a gut-punch of a #YA book! Harrowing, shockingly violent account of the worst atrocities committed by humans against each other. We follow 11 year-old Kofi‘s life in his Asante village (now Ghana) during 1860. A violent but mutual competition between Upper and Lower Kwanta leads to unspeakable horrors when something goes terribly wrong. Great audio! 4⭐️s

5-/5 ⭐

A story of trauma and resilience through multiple generations. Both uncomfortable (in a necessary way) and beautiful.
I really like the cover, it reminds me of Flora's portrait, Moses Williams and Kara Walker (who gets mentioned in the book).

A lonely man
A sweet voice
A SCAM

Gordon was taken in by a Ghana sawaka boy posing online as a lonely woman. Money lost and death.

Emma Djan, amateur detective uncovers the crime by investigating all facets of Ghanian politics. She encounters many people who wish to hide the
death of Gordon but she has tenacity even when her life is threatened.

Well worth your time to read!!!!!

Loved Colum McCann's latest. You will, too.

Final book in the Darko series, can't believe I finished this series of five books!
Overall, I enjoyed this series, it was nice to see the evolution of Darko, and also to discover the Ghanaian culture.
This last book was interesting, but the ending felt a little bit rushed, I would have liked more developments.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I wasn‘t sure at first, but it was really good. I loved how the author arranged the chapters as you flowed through the book. August reading was tough for me with vacation. I have a husband that doesn‘t like to just sit around!!

#roll100

Loved this book of poetry by Ghanaian poet Ama Asantewa Diaka. Composed of four parts, these poems are a mix of different poetic structures and themes. I especially enjoyed the ones the dove deeper into womanhood.

#ReadtheWorld2025 #Ghana

An interesting premise in a novel by one of my favorite authors about the cables in the oceans that transmit information over the Internet. Though we speak of “the cloud“ much of the transfer occurs underwater. Topics include the digital age, connection, COVID.

There are some beautiful lyrical sections, but overall the novel seemed a bit disjointed, though that might be intentional. I never felt like I knew any of the characters, including the MC.

In the end I‘m unlikely to remember anything expect the overwhelming majority of intercontinental communication is conveyed by underwater cables! Not satellites like we would expect.

Hands down my favorite McCann work is Apeirogon.