![]() ![]() This is a must-read and hence the 5* rating. The ending, I wish for Ferreh it could have been different because I so wanted for her to go on and live the happiest life she possibly could. I spoke to the author, Alieu Bundu afterwards to ask if this was based on a true story and was advised that whereas, much was imagination, this sort of thing was based on what did take place in Sierra Leone. To imagine what she went through and witnessed really pulled at my heart. This book, however, had me from the first paragraph. He is the one who gets to write the story. ![]() I don't often read a book from start to finish in one sitting. Quotes from Homegoing Yaa Gyasi 300 pages Rating: (78.2K votes) Get the book We believe the one who has power. ![]() However, how she seeks revenge is justifiable in my opinion given the circumstances. I found Ferreh to be a woman that I could totally relate to, even though her path was one I may not have chosen. It is a story about a young woman's quest to find revenge and to avenge her parents murderer. This story of a young woman, Ferreh Musu displays how awful and difficult the situation in Sierra Leone was like, during the Civil War. New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Oprahs Best Books of the Year & a PEN/Hemingway. ![]()
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