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Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

5 reviews

marena02's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Bullying, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Islamophobia, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Addiction, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Vomit, Violence, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm

michellektong's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Addiction, Child abuse, Rape, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Self harm, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder

whatadutchgirlreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Eating disorder

Moderate: Racism and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

christynhoover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Wow. What a MANIFESTO. 

Heavy material but the book really moves along and is both excruciatingly honest and hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Addiction, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Racism, Cursing, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content

livsinclairrussell's review

dark emotional funny informative reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

Kiese Laymon is a beautiful, honest, and lyrical writer who illustrates his own life growing up in Mississippi, and the cause-effect relationship between poverty, racism, broken families, and both his obstacles and success. This book made me reflect in my own participation and place in our society. It made me think differently about education and it’s availability (or unavailability) to all. It forced me to face cause-effect relationships within my own upbringing. I think this is a must read for EVERYONE.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Racism, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

This book covers heavy topics, but these topics are key to Laymon’s life and to the experience of growing up in MS.