Transcendent Kingdom

4.5 stars, rounded up.

Spoiler: this book would have been perfect except for two things in my opinion: the underdeveloped queer storyline which would have been a fantastic addition to the things that challenged Gifty's relationship with religion/God. Second, I felt like the ending didn't fit the story. To be honest, chapter 54 should have been the ending, with us questioning whether Gifty ended up with Han, or started her own research center. I think that would have made it more hopeful that she was able to find peace, happiness, and herself. The ended felt kind of off.

Otherwise, I have no complaints on a near perfect sophomore book. It was heart-wrenching, beautifully written, personal, relatable.