A review by samvmac
A Certain Hunger, by Chelsea G. Summers
challenging
dark
funny
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
4.0
Dorothy loves sex, food and human flesh. This is revealed throughout the novel, which reads like a memoir, as she reflects upon the moments that lead up to her crimes of murder, consumption of human flesh and imprisonment.
It's a darkly funny read, although the language can be off-putting at times. Dorothy herself is an irredeemable character and extremely unlikeable, but that's not a flaw of the novel - I just hate her graphic, gratuitous description of her sex life (which I find more sickening that her descriptions of eating human meat).
Overall, it's a fun and quick read, with an extremely flawed woman main character.
It's a darkly funny read, although the language can be off-putting at times. Dorothy herself is an irredeemable character and extremely unlikeable, but that's not a flaw of the novel - I just hate her graphic, gratuitous description of her sex life (which I find more sickening that her descriptions of eating human meat).
Overall, it's a fun and quick read, with an extremely flawed woman main character.
Graphic: Cannibalism, Gore, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Ableism