A review by skudiklier
Heavy is the Head, by Sumaya Enyegue

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book is absolutely incredible. After finishing it I'm genuinely speechless, I don't know what to say to describe how much I loved it. Most of my notes on it are just the name of a poem followed by "!!!" or "holy shit" or "..........." There's so much I related to about girlhood and monstrosity. Sumaya's writing is a gut punch in the best way, and I'd highly recommend this book. 

Thank you to Netgalley and Central Avenue Publishing for the chance to read and review this ARC. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Misogyny, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Rape, Blood, Cursing, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Murder, Eating disorder, and Gun violence

Minor: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical content, and Sexism