Amazing. Stunning. One of my 5 star reads of the year. The writing is so raw, personal, and draws you immediately into the lives of these characters. It was a page-turner for me, and although it was a bit jarring when one character's story was abruptly cut off and a new one began, I thought it added a great deal to the atmosphere of the book. Many of these characters would have never known their families and descendants, due to the horrors of the slave trade, and I thought the structure of the book emphasized that fact.

Highly highly highly recommend. And I also knew that I needed to read Yaa Gyasi's next book right away!