The Tiny Things Are Heavier : A lyrical coming-of-age tale about how far we'll go to protect the ones we love

'A gracefully told and sharply observed debut' KILEY REID'Such a sincere blast to read' KAVEH AKBARThe Tiny Things Are Heavier follows Sommy, a Nigerian woman who comes to the United States for graduate school two weeks after her brother, Mezie, attempts suicide.Plagued by the guilt of leaving Mezie behind, Sommy struggles to fit into her new life as a student and an immigrant.Lonely and homesick, Sommy soon enters a complicated relationship with her boisterous Nigerian roommate, Bayo, a relationship that plummets into deceit when Sommy falls for Bryan, a biracial American, whose estranged Nigerian father left the States immediately after his birth.Bonded by their feelings of unbelonging and a vague sense of kinship, Sommy and Bryan transcend the challenges of their new relationship. During summer break, Sommy and Bryan visit the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria, where Sommy hopes to reconcile with Mezie and Bryan plans to connect with his father.But when a shocking and unexpected event