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

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

5.0

 This book is exquisitely written. It is moving, heart-wrenching, brutally honest, and immensely thought-provoking. This memoir explores so many things: race in America, power, poverty, our inheritances (literally and figuratively/emotionally/spiritually), self-regard/love/respect, intersectionality, relationship dynamics in families and in society, the weight of secrets and shame, and so much more. This book does not shy away from the hard things, it drives in deep. While I am not who this book was written for, it still resonated strongly with me. I woke up one morning thinking about this book during the week I was reading this - that is highly unusual for me and a true sign of how impactful this book was to me. I HIGHLY recommend this book. Also, note this book has numerous content warnings, so please look those up before reading if needed/wanted and as always please take care of yourself. 
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