Type of read: Commuter read.

What made me pick it up: Reese's Book Club pick.

Overall rating: I may have gone on a library rental binge and ended up with less than two days to finish 'Sankofa,' definitely not mad. Even if I didn't have such a short time to take in this book, I think I still would have finished it as fast. 'Sankofa' is a beautifully melancholy telling of Anna's finding herself and her family. While 'Sankofa' started off a bit slow for me, I did enjoy it once it finally found its rhythm. I do feel like the last third or so of the book was a bit jumbled. There was just a lot of different things happening that didn't seem to match or make sense but it did all come together. It honestly felt like some portions of the book were given too much priority and then other portions weren't given enough, so when they came up and it was this big grand thing, it didn't really make sense or fall into line with what had been done. Overall, I'm glad I read 'Sankofa.' It's not the typical style and storyline of book that I'd read and I appreciate that it gave a different perspective. I would recommend 'Sankofa' with some disclaimers.

Reader's Note: There is some language used in 'Sankofa' that would/could be considered offensive. There are open discussions of eating disorders.