A review by kaileehaong
Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This memoir was an absolute knock out. It was a little slow to get into at first, and the second person, “letter to my mother” style of writing made it difficult at first, but once I hit a stride I could not put it down. This book is painful and raw and heartbreaking, yet so beautifully and honestly written. It’s incredibly moving, and I would recommend it to just about anybody.