Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

43 reviews

obvious_lia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Laymon writes about the anti blackness of life in America under white supremacist capitalist patriarchy. He tells us of violence done to bodies, whether by systems, self, or those who love us most.  I felt seen in his relationships with food, family, and addiction. I was altered by his words on teaching, writing, and revision. Uniquely compelling and emotional. I didn't have time to stop reading and cry, I had to keep going. Deep gratitude for this book; I can see why it's one of my partner's favorites.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Racism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Grief, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Alcohol

hillysreads's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Body shaming, and Sexual assault

nneka23's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

3.5

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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.

hollydyer328's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

Very emotional love letter from Kiese Laymon to his mother. You see the interconnection of his complicated relationship with his mom and surviving racism as a Black man, and how he explores various facets of manipulating his body to cope. It’s a perspective you do to hear as much from a Black man but one that is so important! His writing is very poetic and emotional, which I had a hard time getting into at first but grew to enjoy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

lindsayvale's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Drug use, Cursing, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Classism, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Child abuse, Mental illness, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, Bullying, Sexual content, Grief, and Addiction

ichewonpushpins's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny medium-paced

4.5

Written so beautifully and earnestly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Self harm, Racial slurs, Eating disorder, Racism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Misogyny, Drug abuse, and Addiction

ems888's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Racism

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

Minor: Police brutality

vavocado's review

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Eating disorder

Moderate: Addiction

marena02's review against another edition

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