I read this in one sitting on a cruise ship when I was in college. Not necessarily “light“ reading given the setting but I enjoyed it.
Nov 28, 2024
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Apr 8, 2025
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this book was given to me by reed college when i got accepted there but i only read it this march. honestly such a life changing book. i really recommend this book (especially if you're black) as it was so incredible in its writing and themes. it reminded me a lot of the show atlanta (which i also love) because a lot of it felt surreal. i've recently begun to adore afro-surrealism because it often captures what it feels like to be black in america. if anyone knows of any other works that deal with similar themes, please recommend them! hopefully my summer reading list goes crazy lol
Apr 16, 2024
This was my review on goodreads when I first read it:
Ok so it sounds so cheesy to call it transcendent, but...this book is transcendent, and I don’t say that lightly. A moving exploration of faith, love, science, addiction and above all, meaning making. It questions why do we do what we do, what amount of choice we have over that, and if there’s a reason for it all, but in such a rich and tender way that they feel like completely new questions. This book is, to me, a classic already. I’ll be highly surprised if this doesn’t make its way into GCSE or A level English literature or philosophy reading lists at some point in the future, and if it doesn’t then that is a failing of education. Give Yaa Gyasi all the awards.
Oct 5, 2024
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Just because I see a window to get across the street doesn’t mean you don’t have to look both ways. I’ve been on the other side of that though…
May 11, 2025
I met Erin (@RIOTGRRRL) and Jake (@SLOWDAZZLE) last year after I started using PI.FYI—we organized a meetup before a Jonathan Richman show and immediately clicked over our shared taste in music and similar sensibilities. We started hanging out a lot and had some great times together. I’ve also gotten to know many of their friends, who are all really cool. Erin and Jake started dating a couple of months after the three of us became friends, but our group chat still pops off. Their friendship has meant a lot to me, especially since moving to NYC in 2023, and I really appreciate having them in my life.
May 16, 2025
Come hang with some PI.FYI folks at Franklin Park in Crown Heights in Brooklyn on 7/19 @ 6:30. riotgrrrl and slowdazzle will be there too! Link is the Partiful invited!
Jun 22, 2024