Heft follows the story of three unlikely people to be linked in any way - Arthur Opp, a 550 pound shut in - Kel Keller, a high school kid who loves baseball - and Yolanda, a pregnant, hispanic cleaning lady. How do these three fit together? In a sometimes funny often heart breaking turn of events. I listened to this in audiobook format and just couldn't turn it off even at work. The voice of Arthur came through just like a trusted friend telling a story.
Here's the rub. **minor spoiler alert** The build up of these three storylines should have been a grand meeting where all of the forces collide and there is a moment. I was waiting for that moment to arrive, however fleeting, like the 10 pages in "All The Light We Cannot See" where it comes together and then parts just as effortlessly. In Heft, however, the book quits right before the blessing. Now sometimes I can forgive an author for leaving me hanging but I was totally hooked and at the moment of literary climax only to be left at the edge. (feel free to insert sexual metaphor here). **sigh**
Please read this (or check it out from Overdrive audio) regardless. It's a lovely story and I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Goodreads rating: 4.5 stars (damn you ending)
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