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Hambre by Roxane Gay

290 reviews

finnthehuman217's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

The way Dr. Gay talks about her trauma with so much vulnerability is something I could never do! I feel like this spoke to me as a fat trans woman. My body is already objectified by society and because I’m fat i have another reason to be shamed by society because once we get down to it, being fat is considered “unhealthy” and Dr. Gay talks about how she became fat to make herself unattractive and take her control back from the people who hurt her is so important. This was a great book!

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challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

2.5

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4.0

The short chapters and ranging topics gave the impression of reading a series of essays, but Gay often returned to topics throughout the memoir. While I found this structural choice somewhat repetitious, her stories were powerful, emotionally charged, and insightful.

This has opened my eyes to my own subconscious prejudices to be unlearned. Thank you for writing this, Roxane.

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

Raw and unapologetic. It was a bit repetitive but I believe that was a stylistic choice.

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

This book was beautiful, beautifully written, very raw and real.

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5.0

A brutally honest memoir about trauma and bodies.
I found it deeply, deeply moving and often uncomfortable to listen to.
It's a good memoir, not just because she's lived an interesting life, but because she is a great writer (unsurprisingly) and is able to convey themes through her life story, while still seeming so raw and honest, you almost miss how great the writing is.
She tells you how she felt and feels about her (often very traumatic) experiences very directly, without couching them in many caveats, in all their messiness und unfinished healing. I found this really brave and moving and also don't think its the best book to read if you yourself are struggling with some of the themes she discusses.

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