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Summary of 327 reviews
Moods
funny 36%
dark 27%
emotional 18%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
sad 9%
Pace
fast 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
143 pages | first published 2004
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ISBN/UID: 9780571229536
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 25 August 2004
Description
As the daughter of a Belgian diplomat, Amelia Nothomb had an itinerant childhood, ranging from Tokyo to Peking, and Paris to New York. Recounting these formative journeys, 'The Life of Hunger' is both a fictional memoir and an examination of the s...Book Information
143 pages | first published 2004
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ISBN/UID: 9780571229536
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 25 August 2004
Description
As the daughter of a Belgian diplomat, Amelia Nothomb had an itinerant childhood, ranging from Tokyo to Peking, and Paris to New York. Recounting these formative journeys, 'The Life of Hunger' is both a fictional memoir and an examination of the s...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Sexual assaultCommunity Reviews
Summary of 327 reviews
Moods
funny 36%
dark 27%
emotional 18%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
sad 9%
Pace
fast 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating