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Book Review: Yaa Gyasi’s Transcendent Kingdom

September 30, 2020
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This month I’ve read a few good books and when I say good, I mean books that have left a mark on me!

One of these books is Yaa Gyasi’s Transcendent Kingdom.

It’s a bit of a heavier read, but it has left me thinking about it weeks after finishing it.



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