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kkayla113's review against another edition
5.0
I normally don’t read memoirs but this read like a novel and was so beautiful. I tested up multiple times while reading (and cried). This felt so deeply personal and his themes resonated with me a lot.
laurs1285's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
It’s a great book and well written, it just wasn’t personally my thing.
nneka23's review
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Eating disorder
Moderate: Body shaming
As the title suggests, this is a heavy read. But definitely worth reading. Touches on topics such as body shaming, attitudes toward obesity, guilt, family relationships, and growing up African American.fwarg's review
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Child abuse, and Racism
melissa_cosgrove's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
WOW wow wow wow this was so good.
This book is heavy, for sure. But there’s hope here too. The language is rich and raw and unique, his voice is direct and honest, and there’s a rhythm and cohesiveness to the whole experience.
I don’t think I’ve ever read a memoir written in second person before, and I’m blown away by how well it worked here. It was a really creative, effective way to portray such a complicated maternal relationship.
As someone who also has a very complicated relationship with my mother, I was in awe of his capacity for compassion and empathy, while staying true to himself, his trauma, his very justified anger and pain. It’s a delicate balance I have yet to achieve in my own writing. I underlined so many quotes in this book, and I know I’ll be reading it again.
Really really excited to see him speak in Buffalo next week. Really really excited to read the rest of his work.
This book is powerful and abundant and I was hanging on every word.
This book is heavy, for sure. But there’s hope here too. The language is rich and raw and unique, his voice is direct and honest, and there’s a rhythm and cohesiveness to the whole experience.
I don’t think I’ve ever read a memoir written in second person before, and I’m blown away by how well it worked here. It was a really creative, effective way to portray such a complicated maternal relationship.
As someone who also has a very complicated relationship with my mother, I was in awe of his capacity for compassion and empathy, while staying true to himself, his trauma, his very justified anger and pain. It’s a delicate balance I have yet to achieve in my own writing. I underlined so many quotes in this book, and I know I’ll be reading it again.
Really really excited to see him speak in Buffalo next week. Really really excited to read the rest of his work.
This book is powerful and abundant and I was hanging on every word.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Violence, and Racism
Moderate: Rape