Reviews

Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

seymone's review against another edition

5.0

Black Abundance! Thought provoking and raw.

danielles_reads's review against another edition

DNF @ 20%

I was really excited for this one but it fell flat for me. It felt like a series of disjointed stream-of-consciousness journal entries rather than a coherent memoir, with minimal reflection. I also really just don't want to hear about the sexual escapades of teenagers, especially when it's the private business of people other than the author

who seems to not want to acknowledge that this girl he knew was raped

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a2lulu's review against another edition

4.0

It’s been a long time since I’ve been drawn in and completely absorbed in a book the way I was with this one.

lurker_stalker's review against another edition

5.0

I need to process this more but I can say I think anyone who has an opportunity to read this book should. Important, powerful, and beautifully written. Gorgeous prose.

belen_monroy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Beautiful writing. Highly recommend to listen to it. The entire book feels like a poem 

alicebme's review against another edition

4.0

The most honest thing I’ve ever read about how lies and secrets are held in our bodies.

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.

goodem9199's review against another edition

5.0

Astoundingly brilliant writing and a rip-your-guts our narrative.

ronathan's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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.