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256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526605740
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 16 October 2018
Description
Provocative and genre-bending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon sets out to lose 150 pounds in a year, talks with his mother and grandmother about their relationships to weight in America-and chronicles what a lifetime of secrets, lies, and decep...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,808 reviews
Moods
reflective 79%
challenging 65%
sad 48%
dark 39%
tense 23%
informative 17%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 14%
funny 5%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 11%
Average rating
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Graphic
Eating disorder, Racism, Child abuseModerate
Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526605740
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 16 October 2018
Description
Provocative and genre-bending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon sets out to lose 150 pounds in a year, talks with his mother and grandmother about their relationships to weight in America-and chronicles what a lifetime of secrets, lies, and decep...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,808 reviews
Moods
reflective 79%
challenging 65%
sad 48%
dark 39%
tense 23%
informative 17%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 14%
funny 5%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 11%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Racism, Child abuseModerate
Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual violence