A review by katherinehayes
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I was interested in this book because I knew it discussed issues with body image, eating disorders, religion, and sexuality. I felt like I could relate to a lot of the inner monologues of the main character. There was never a slow moment in the book, but I do feel like the main themes I was excited for the book to explore got muddled in a less interesting and less exciting love story. The way the book started made me expect Rachel’s eating disorder to be a main challenge and topic throughout the book, but it seemed like all she had to do to overcome it was meet a fat girl who caused her to start binging lol. It felt like there was no real closure to her eating disorder; by the end of the book I wasn’t sure if she had actually learned to love herself or if she had only loved herself because someone else was viewing her as worthy and lovable. Overall, I enjoyed the book and the story and the fact that I was never bored reading it, but the themes that made it most compelling to me sort of fizzled out by the end. 
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