Homegoing, the 6th book of our book club, which fit perfectly with February and Black History Month, is the debut novel of a talented, young, Ghanaian-American author. The book astounded me by how well written it is when the author is only 26! Inspirational! The book stretches 8 generations from Ghana to America, a style which I love. To actually make the book really easy to understand, the family members are each separated into chapters, 14 in total. We come to learn about each of these characters, their thoughts, their fears, their lives, and how they see themselves in relation to their family and their history. All in all, I loved it! 
 What particularly inspired me was learning about African and African-American culture. I grew up in a very white community in rural Wisconsin. I don't even think I even had a conversation with a black person until I was in college. However, hearing these stories, I realized how truly awesome and inspiring black culture can be, and also how incredibly sad black history can be. We learn about slavery in grade school, but what we learn is nothing compared to what actually happened. Homegoing takes a definite stab in that direction. Without becoming overly gruesome, Homegoing tells us how horrible slaves were treated in both America and in Africa. Mostly it is the white people who treat the Africans this way, but even black people treat Africans just as bad. All of it is for money and power. Perhaps the one comfort is that it is not as horrible as it once was, but with drugs and incarcerations, poverty and starvation, droughts and disease, I know that there is still a long way to go. 
 I strongly recommend Homegoing, no matter who you are. The stories are incredible, surprising, heart-wrenching, and powerful. You need to read this book. The only reason I give the book 4 stars instead of 5, is the ending didn't leave me with that powerful punch that I want in a book. If anything the last chapter on Marcus was perhaps the least inspiring chapter. But don't let that sway you from reading this. Homegoing truly is a marvelous book!