Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

86 reviews

clover6872's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Grief, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Addiction, Sexual violence, Racism, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual assault, Classism, Death, Abandonment, Dementia, Biphobia, Colonisation, and Cultural appropriation

jenmcreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, and Eating disorder

It won’t let me add a gambling content warning but I’d advise that as well

bookbuyingwithkatie's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, and Racism

rosaelise's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Police brutality and Sexual assault

tlaynejones's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Eating disorder, Grief, Child abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual violence, Addiction, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

zaraven's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Racism, Eating disorder, and Addiction

christynhoover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Wow. What a MANIFESTO. 

Heavy material but the book really moves along and is both excruciatingly honest and hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Addiction, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Racism, Cursing, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content

lowbrowhighart's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Racism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Addiction, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Islamophobia, Alcoholism, Grief, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Alcohol, Medical content, Sexism, Self harm, Police brutality, Mental illness, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Pedophilia, Death, Pregnancy, Transphobia, Car accident, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Cursing, Dementia, and Medical trauma

charley0796's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

My first five star review since 2021!  This was a heavy and dark memoir, written by Kiese for his mother. 
I kept waiting to hear how he had moved forward and recovered from anorexia and binge eating and gambling, only for the dark ending to leave his future open. 
I wish him all the best in the future. I’m glad to read this, it taught me so much about racism, poverty and weight.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Addiction

Moderate: Racism and Violence

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

purlhaggard's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

I’m experiencing sincere heart ache. This was not only written beautifully, but the weight of the subject matter is overwhelming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Racism, and Sexual assault