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A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

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amalauna's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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beeword's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Definitely an interesting read. It took me longer to finish than a typical 250 page book and I think there were a couple of factors at play. 
1. The main character doesn't experience a lot of emotions, which are usually what really invest me in a story. 
2. The main character is a gourmand, and her tastes are far richer than what I'm familiar with. Many of the author's analogies and invocations use dishes or wines that my nugget-loving palette cannot comprehend. 
I was keenly aware that I was missing out on nuanced portions that a more informed foodie could probably grasp with ease. 
That being said, I loved this refined take on a female psychopath, and how unapologetically she was written. 
If you want an FMC who is incredibly intelligent, driven, sexual, and pretentious, this book is for you! 
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erkkmoon's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I liked the descriptions of food more than the rest of the book, I think that says a lot, even though I'm a fan of horror and cannibalistic themes and was very excited in the beginning
like, it's a good book, i guess, but it's bad in various aspects and the writing style is not my cup of tea (“I tasted the bleach-and-umami flavour of his precum” what.)
interesting plot though?? idk, good but not that great
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obliteraturebygaytorayd's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Dorothy is the true gore-mand. Never has prose been so simultaneously disgusting and delightful. I wanted to languish in this book longer than I could, like any good meal or raunchy rendezvous. Dorothy experiences character growth, but not an overwhelming amount, nor is the majority of the book centered around obvious growth. The characters, while different in personality and presentation, remain flat-footed from Dorothy’s viewpoint. Never do I feel an ounce of love for her former lovers, nor do I feel anguish at their delectable demises. Dorothy presents a satirical, non-conformative, rather muted radicalism, while remaining consistently informative regarding foodie culture and the subversive desires of cultural caricatures (I.e, the other characters).  
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literarypaginas's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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macncheese_pdf's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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littlepileofgoodthings's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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rosita's review against another edition

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Graphic rape scene
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bjjesterd's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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kaitlyn_avecado's review against another edition

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I wanted to continue reading for the writing style, but stopped because of the content.
Style Ex) "Apple and wood smoke bit the air" rather than saying the character smelled these scents.
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