Transcendent Kingdom

A brilliant novel, with not a word out of place -- Caleb Azumah Nelson * Guardian, Best Books of 2021 *
A piercing story of faith, science and the opioid crisis . . . Transcendent Kingdom really sings. There's bravery as well as beauty here * Observer *
Transcendent Kingdom is a novel for all times
Absolutely transcendent. A gorgeously woven narrative . . . not a word or idea out of place. I am quite angry this is so good * Roxane Gay *
Transcendent Kingdom is a quietly magnificent novel - vivid, touching and beautifully written, and also unafraid to be, and to remain, really very sad. * i *
Her equally outstanding second novel, Transcendent Kingdom, smaller in scale, is another graceful exploration of trauma reverberating through a family...introspective and intimate * Sunday Telegraph *
This novel is an unflinching account of loss, but it is also a moving tribute to the ability of the human spirit to endure such tragedies * The Times *
Gyasi's novel is a thoughtful analysis of a pressing social problem * Mail on Sunday *
Among other things [Transcendent Kingdom] is a sharp reckoning with the tensions between race, science and religion...its scope is pared back, its register intimate - not many writers can switch style like this * Sunday Times Culture *
A powerful portrayal of love and faith that reminds us how our parents' actions can ripple through generations * Telegraph *
[A] mightily enjoyable novel * Daily Mail *
Perhaps neither science nor religion alone could capture transcendence, but Gyasi has proved, once again, that a novel can * Guardian *
A book of blazing brilliance . . . A double helix of wisdom and rage twists through the quiet lines of this novel. Yaa Gyasi is one of the most enlightening novelists writing today * Washington Post *
A compelling look at a woman's struggle to move on from the devastating effects of her family falling apart in front of her eyes * Stylist *
The must-read book of the year so far * Elle *
A powerful, wholly unsentimentalnovel about family love, loss, belonging and belief that is more focused but just as daring as its predecessor, and to my mind even more successful * Wall Street Journal *
Gyasi's second novel, Transcendent Kingdom, is a very different book, and, I think, a better one - contemporary, personal, acutely focused on a single family, and intensely felt * New Yorker *
Exquisitely written with a lightness of touch despite its difficult themes; this novel is a triumph * Red *
Raw, powerful storytelling that tackles race, religion, addiction and grief in a thoughtful way * Good Housekeeping *
With deft agility and undeniable artistry, Gyasi's latest is an eloquent examination of resilient survival * Booklist *
The Ghanaian-American has become a firm literary favour...Transcendent Kingdom is sure to cement her spot further * Stylist *

Meticulous, psychologically complex ... At once a vivid evocation of the immigrant experience and a sharp delineation of an individual's inner struggle, the novel brilliantly succeeds on both counts

* Publishers Weekly, starred review *
Transcendent Kingdom is quiet in the way a wise soul will sit in the corner, clear their throat and when they speak, everyone listens...Transcendent Kingdom is a book always asking this question: how did we get here? * Bad Form Review *
The range Gyasi displays in just two books is staggering * USA Today *
Remarkable, a devastating account of America . . . explores horror without ever losing sight of humanity or hope * Sunday Times on 'Homegoing' *
A stirringly gifted writer. It's impossible not to admire the ambition and scope of Homegoing * New York Times *
If you want to know why the world is this way, try this book for starters * Naomi Alderman, author of The Power *
I need a book like this to remember what is possible
Beautifully written . . . a raw look at the personal destruction caused by the opioid crisis * Scotsman *
A poignant story of family love, loss and ambition * Radio Times *
Yaa Gyasi's writing is shining even as the tangled traumas of the past come to the surface * Sainsbury's Magazine *
'Yaa's depiction of these illnesses; substance addiction and depression and the family's deep-rooted tangled traumas, is skilful . . . Transcendent Kingdom is a story of love, loss and redemption, and holds a mirror up to one version of the first-generation immigrant experience that will sadly seem familiar to many of us * Melan Mag *