![]() ![]() If you would like to buy books or other (non)bookish things, please consider using one of these links: Amazon | Waterstones | Carturesti. Definitely one of those books that I’ll recommend to all my friends! Yaa Gyasi brought together two opposing topics, science and faith, and interwove them in a beautifully written novel. Reading Transcendent Kingdom was such a rich and moving experience. Visits to the lab, shadowing Tina while she performed surgery on mice, and discussions about scientific papers were part of the research Yaa Gyasi did for this book … and the result is brilliant! Wrap-up Yaa Gyasi modeled the neuroscience side of the story after her bestfriend Tina, who studied the neural pathways of reward-seeking behaviour, just like Gifty. Gifty inspired by a real-life neuroscientist I see the resemblance from the perspective of family tangles and complex relation of the main character with religious beliefs. Also, Gifty’s internal turmoil is fueled by the struggles to accept the past of her family, a past that brings her shame, despite the fact that she did not do anything wrong.Īt times, the story reminded me of the memoir Educated by Tara Westover ( my review). She is constantly torn between rational arguments and the religious beliefs deeply rooted in her soul. Gifty is a scientist, but also a person who grew “in the church” during childhood. ![]() Transcendent Kingdom e-book next to some of my favourite books of all time Torn between science and religion ![]()
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