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A review by karina_aracely
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Blunt, fatalistic, crass, and smart - this was a surprisingly delightful read for such a dark subject matter. There were moments that had my jaw on the floor followed immediately by a line or a brutally honest assessment by the MC that had me laughing out loud.
The writing is verbose and tedious, you get used to it after a bit, but you will be adding to your mental dictionary. I do wish there was a more development and insight into Dorothy's and Emma's friendship. The friendship is obviously very important to the MC, but it would have been nice to have more emphasis and time with it as we got with all of Dorothy's lovers.
Overall, I loved the tangental and reflective story telling, the MC's narration and the satirical nature of the novel. The rich, detailed descriptions of food dishes were positively mouth-watering and I thoroughly enjoyed the inherent sexuality the MC experiences in those moments of consuming food...which is a theme obviously carried throughout her new culinary ✨adventures✨.
P.S. Fellow tauruses: you'd eat this shit up
The writing is verbose and tedious, you get used to it after a bit, but you will be adding to your mental dictionary. I do wish there was a more development and insight into Dorothy's and Emma's friendship. The friendship is obviously very important to the MC, but it would have been nice to have more emphasis and time with it as we got with all of Dorothy's lovers.
Overall, I loved the tangental and reflective story telling, the MC's narration and the satirical nature of the novel. The rich, detailed descriptions of food dishes were positively mouth-watering and I thoroughly enjoyed the inherent sexuality the MC experiences in those moments of consuming food...which is a theme obviously carried throughout her new culinary ✨adventures✨.
P.S. Fellow tauruses: you'd eat this shit up
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Rape