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Heft: A Novel
From the New York Times bestselling author of Long Bright River: "A stunningly sad and heroically hopeful tale…This is a beautiful novel about relationships of the most makeshift kind." —O, The Oprah Magazine
Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasn’t left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade. Twenty miles away, in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old Kel Keller navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins his hopes on what seems like a promising baseball career. The link between this unlikely pair is Kel’s mother, Charlene, a former student of Arthur’s. Told with warmth and intelligence through Arthur and Kel’s own quirky and lovable voices, Heft is the story of two improbable heroes whose connection transforms both their lives.
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Reviews
Very much enjoyed reading HEFT. Delightful..
By GrandmaPA1234
There isn't much plot here, and when that's the case, then either the characters or the writing itself need to pull the reader through, but these weren't there either. Arthur Opp is at his most intriguing in the beginning, where events leading up to his seclusion are provided. It's downhill from there -- if only this novel went as fast as a thing going downhill. Merciless entrapment in stilted present tense. Feels incomplete. A waste of time.
By Franklin Avenue
This book was a heartbreaking story, yet hopeful, but to leave the reader hanging at the end like that infuriates me. I get it not everything can be tied up in a pretty package but that was a real dead end. I was disappointed.
By Tati Fullett
Great read; a 'can't-put-it-down' book. Characters well developed and their lives intertwined in interesting ways. Well written, but the ending left me terribly disappointed, and with a feeling of 'being undone'. I look forward to the author's next works and developing skills.
By RubyApple
Well written, but just an 'okay' story. I think this author has a lot of talent and look forward to more
By Delaoliva3