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The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray
6 reviews
anainthemargins's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Confinement
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
kdowli01's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I absolutely loved this. This has great writing and complex (and seriously flawed) characters.
*
Synopsis: This is about Althea, Viola, and Lillian - three sisters who have a seriously dysfunctional relationship. Althea and her husband have just been sentenced to several years in prison for food stamp fraud and embezzling charity money, and the other sisters are trying to figure out what to do with Althea's children while also facing their own demons.
*
Each of these characters is pretty messed up in different ways, and their relationship with each other as well as with their brother is pretty flawed too. I really liked the alternating perspectives, because it showed just how complex these relationships were, and the faults that each woman brings, while also allowing the reader to connect with each one.
*
I've seen some reviewers say they were bored. I wasn't bored at all, but I love character-driven novels. If that's not your thing, this probably won't be for you. But if you like slow-burn family dramas, then definitely check this out!
*
Trigger warnings for eating disorders, abuse, homophobia, suicide
*
Synopsis: This is about Althea, Viola, and Lillian - three sisters who have a seriously dysfunctional relationship. Althea and her husband have just been sentenced to several years in prison for food stamp fraud and embezzling charity money, and the other sisters are trying to figure out what to do with Althea's children while also facing their own demons.
*
Each of these characters is pretty messed up in different ways, and their relationship with each other as well as with their brother is pretty flawed too. I really liked the alternating perspectives, because it showed just how complex these relationships were, and the faults that each woman brings, while also allowing the reader to connect with each one.
*
I've seen some reviewers say they were bored. I wasn't bored at all, but I love character-driven novels. If that's not your thing, this probably won't be for you. But if you like slow-burn family dramas, then definitely check this out!
*
Trigger warnings for eating disorders, abuse, homophobia, suicide
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Homophobia
maggotea's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
myfriendthatcanread's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
madeleinebay's review
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
alas_aly's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls has a great title. I didn't love the book. As an example of the subjectivity of art, it didn't do much for me. Let me first talk about what worked. I think that the writing was good. The characters felt fully realized. The premise was interesting. The relationships between the characters felt authentic based on how they were described in the story.
For the things that didn't work for me. I didn't relate to the story. I don't think of relatability as a requirement for a good book. I am looking for the characters in the book to feel authentic even if I am not like them. I want to be able to understand them. Their motivations didn't make sense to me. We spend time learning about the sisters' issues and about their pasts. There isn't as much time spent showing how their latter connects to the former. I almost feel like the story would have been more compelling to me if it had been written from Althea's daughters' perspectives. I guess I wanted there to be more hunger in this book. The characters didn't seem to want anything in particular. Or we meet them after their desires have already impacted their lives. When I think of hunger, I think of yearning and emptiness. I didn't get either of those things from this book. Maybe if I had read it at another time, it would have had a different impact. This was a middle of the road book for me.
For the things that didn't work for me. I didn't relate to the story. I don't think of relatability as a requirement for a good book. I am looking for the characters in the book to feel authentic even if I am not like them. I want to be able to understand them. Their motivations didn't make sense to me. We spend time learning about the sisters' issues and about their pasts. There isn't as much time spent showing how their latter connects to the former. I almost feel like the story would have been more compelling to me if it had been written from Althea's daughters' perspectives. I guess I wanted there to be more hunger in this book. The characters didn't seem to want anything in particular. Or we meet them after their desires have already impacted their lives. When I think of hunger, I think of yearning and emptiness. I didn't get either of those things from this book. Maybe if I had read it at another time, it would have had a different impact. This was a middle of the road book for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Body shaming, and Confinement
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Infidelity, Homophobia, and Vomit
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