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Allie Beinhacker
No, but you should! Homegoing is beautiful.
Sadhana Chevireddy
Homegoing should not be missed!
Crystal Low
NO, but Homegoing is one of the best books I've read. I highly recommend it. I do not believe Transcendent Kingdom comes close to the brilliance of Homegoing.
Chrissy
Totally different books
Daniel
I agree---Homegoing is beautiful and should not be missed.
Barbara
As others have pointed out, they're not related and I much preferred Homeland. I eagerly read Transcendent Kingdom because I was so enamored with Homeland but I was very disappointed by it.
Cecil
Transcendent Kingdom is a separate, and much better, novel than Homegoing.
Pamela Huffman
So funny that you should say this. I was wondering if Gifty was one of the final two characters in Homegoing (it’s been a while since I read it and I borrowed the copy I read so I don’t know their names.) I don’t think it is the case (although how do I know the name Gifty?? Was there another character somewhere called Gifty?) but wouldn’t it be so cool if it was a continuation of homegoing?? Ahhhhh, I can dream...
Fergie
The two books are completely different. I liked Homegoing BUT I LOVED Transcendent Kingdom. Even though Homegoing is a novel like Transcendent Kingdom, Homegoing (to me) seemed to be a string of short stories about the characters that the author tied together to form a novel. It was beautiful, but in a different way than this -- Gyasi's 2nd novel. Transcendent Kingdom is a remarkable story that I believe will stand among the author's greatest works, no matter how many books she writes.
Mary Ellen Wessels
Agree! You definitely don't have to read it first but Homegoing was a powerful book and, although the ties aren't crucial, it is interesting to think of the connections.
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