A review by abigail_spencer
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

dark funny informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Somehow incredibly compelling and brilliantly written with sharp wit as well as insightful reflections, all this despite being almost entirely unrelatable. It's little gory at times, but very selfaware about that (the narrator literally calls you out for skimming over parts exactly at a moment i was going to do just that). Marks a clear distinction between the narrators psychopathic lack of remorse and the anthropological nuances/stigma around anthropophagy. I likewise enjoyed the literary references peppered through, they didnt seem forced but rather a side effect of the author's PhD in eighteenth century literature.
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