A review by thebookybabe
Heavy Is the Head by Sumaya Enyegue

dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

5.0

 Thank you NetGalley for giving me a copy of this ARC. I don't read much poetry, so I was interested in diving into this one. Plus the cover is absolutely gorgeous. That being said, whew! The pieces in this book are heavy (the book is aptly titled). You can tell that the author cut open their heart and bled onto the pages. It almost feels unfair to rate something like this. Each poem was vulnerable and honest. This is a book that shouldn't be devoured in one sitting. You need to take it piece by piece and let it digest before moving forward.