Homecoming isn’t the type of book that I would have picked up for myself, Luan Goldie has a fantastic reputation, you will not have to dive far into the literary world before you find someone who has read her debut Nightingale Point. It’s about coming to terms with your past, and about what happens when we finally share our truths. Moving between London and Kenya, and spanning almost two decades, Homecoming is a profound story of love, family and friendship. And this one act sets in motion an unravelling of the past that no one is ready for. When Kiama seeks Yvonne out and asks her to come with him to Kenya, the place that holds the answers to his questions, she knows she can’t refuse. And Lewis doesn’t know if he’s ready to let the only woman he’s ever loved back into his life. Lewis wants nothing more than to keep Kiama, his son, safe, but the thought of Kiama dredging up the past worries Lewis deeply. And there’s only one person who can fill in the gaps. Kiama has had to grow up without a mother, and while there is so much he remembers about her, there is still plenty he doesn’t know. But her guilt is always with her and weighs heavily on her heart. For years Yvonne has tried to keep her demons buried and focus on moving forward.
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