5/19/2023 0 Comments Heavy kieseThat feeling did subside a bit as the book continued but it was still uncomfortable to read especially in the beginning. I feel like I’m opening the curtains to the lives of individuals I have not earned the right to.” There was this clear feeling of intrusion. When I first starting reading it I felt as though I was in the midst of a deeply personal conversation and I wrote in my notes, “I’m tearing up. The authenticity he showed in that interview was also very prominent in this book and was the vehicle that carried some of the key themes of black masculinity, gendered and raced violence, sexuality, eating disorders, and abuse. My favorite interview though, was the one he did with a YouTuber named Joulezy because I think she was able to connect with him in a very genuine way. So before reading Heavy, the memoir by Kiese Laymon, I had watched a few interviews with him describing the book and his thought process. Trigger alert: This piece contains some mention of eating disorders, abuse, and sexual violence. I read Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon and here are my thoughts (with a couple of spoilers).
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