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The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray
19 reviews
sarahmarie094's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
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
2.5
I wasn't sure what to expect going into this book, and now that I've finished it I feel like I'm still left with questions. Because there were so many "main characters", I don't feel like the backstory of each character was fleshed out enough.
Althea, Viola, Lillian, and Joe definitely have a complicated sibling relationship as each deals with their own issues from their childhoods to their adult lives. The family is suddenly pulled back together when Althea and her husband, Proctor, are arrested for fraud and need caretakers for their twin teenage daughters, Kim and Baby Vi. We hear from each of the siblings, as well as Proctor, and gain insight into the family's past.
Althea, Viola, Lillian, and Joe definitely have a complicated sibling relationship as each deals with their own issues from their childhoods to their adult lives. The family is suddenly pulled back together when Althea and her husband, Proctor, are arrested for fraud and need caretakers for their twin teenage daughters, Kim and Baby Vi. We hear from each of the siblings, as well as Proctor, and gain insight into the family's past.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Child abuse
Minor: Abandonment
katievh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Addiction
khakipantsofsex's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder and Domestic abuse
Minor: Homophobia
fionac326's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Eating disorder
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt
missprint's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Fatphobia
myfriendthatcanread's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
alas_aly's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls has a great title. I didn't love the book. As an example of the subjectivity of art, it didn't do much for me. Let me first talk about what worked. I think that the writing was good. The characters felt fully realized. The premise was interesting. The relationships between the characters felt authentic based on how they were described in the story.
For the things that didn't work for me. I didn't relate to the story. I don't think of relatability as a requirement for a good book. I am looking for the characters in the book to feel authentic even if I am not like them. I want to be able to understand them. Their motivations didn't make sense to me. We spend time learning about the sisters' issues and about their pasts. There isn't as much time spent showing how their latter connects to the former. I almost feel like the story would have been more compelling to me if it had been written from Althea's daughters' perspectives. I guess I wanted there to be more hunger in this book. The characters didn't seem to want anything in particular. Or we meet them after their desires have already impacted their lives. When I think of hunger, I think of yearning and emptiness. I didn't get either of those things from this book. Maybe if I had read it at another time, it would have had a different impact. This was a middle of the road book for me.
For the things that didn't work for me. I didn't relate to the story. I don't think of relatability as a requirement for a good book. I am looking for the characters in the book to feel authentic even if I am not like them. I want to be able to understand them. Their motivations didn't make sense to me. We spend time learning about the sisters' issues and about their pasts. There isn't as much time spent showing how their latter connects to the former. I almost feel like the story would have been more compelling to me if it had been written from Althea's daughters' perspectives. I guess I wanted there to be more hunger in this book. The characters didn't seem to want anything in particular. Or we meet them after their desires have already impacted their lives. When I think of hunger, I think of yearning and emptiness. I didn't get either of those things from this book. Maybe if I had read it at another time, it would have had a different impact. This was a middle of the road book for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Body shaming, and Confinement
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Infidelity, Homophobia, and Vomit
theoldestbennetsister's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Minor: Homophobia
carolinefaireymeese's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Even though the premise of this novel was appealing, and I did grow to love the idea of the characters, I didn't love the barebones characterization. The author comes from a journalism background, which shows through--I had trouble connecting emotionally with the struggles that each character experienced (each one tagged with a different burden to carry throughout and wrestle with by the end) because they were described pretty flatly. That being said, this would be an excellent book club read for those interested in discussing specific issues, like eating disorders, parents in prison, cheating, parental neglect, and dealing with all of these issues as grown siblings.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Homophobia
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