A review by linesiunderline
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
In a word, brilliant.
It has taken me far too long to prioritize this memoir. I am left feeling moved, challenged, and changed.
Gay’s prose is so clear and unflinching. Her writing manages to be direct and full of emotional resonance at the same time. I listened to this on audio, and the experience of hearing the author share her own story in her own voice, was especially powerful.
This is a complex, raw, and human book. I wish everyone would read it. If you’re waiting for “the right moment” like I was, maybe it’s now.
It has taken me far too long to prioritize this memoir. I am left feeling moved, challenged, and changed.
Gay’s prose is so clear and unflinching. Her writing manages to be direct and full of emotional resonance at the same time. I listened to this on audio, and the experience of hearing the author share her own story in her own voice, was especially powerful.
This is a complex, raw, and human book. I wish everyone would read it. If you’re waiting for “the right moment” like I was, maybe it’s now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Medical content, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts