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

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

One of the most intense books I've ever read. In a way, it reminds me of The Bluest Eye; we didn't 100k out for Black children then, & we still don't now. In this book, it's like watching little Pecola grow into a dysfunctional, self-loathing adult. "Heavy" is exactly what this memoir makes you feel.
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