Hunger
by Roxane Gay
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded, emotional biography: serious and unsavoury. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
“I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe. I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere. . . . I was trapped in my body, one that I barely recognized or understood, but at least I was safe.”
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- Author
- Roxane Gay
- Published
- 2017
- Pages
- 320
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- Open Library
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