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darkdiamond8989's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Not Hungry gives an insight into eating disorders and the person who has one.
Not Hungry is about a high schooler named June who suffers from Anorexia and Bulimia and how she wants help. She wants her family and peers to notice that something is wrong with her.
Meaning she wants to be saved because eating disorders are harmful to that person. It takes a psychological mental effect on them, sometimes even physical effects.
There’s movies that can show the psychological and physical effects that can happen to people with eating disorders. If someone has one then they need all the help and support that anyone can offer them; be it friends, family, peers, etc.
Meaning she wants to be saved because eating disorders are harmful to that person. It takes a psychological mental effect on them, sometimes even physical effects.
There’s movies that can show the psychological and physical effects that can happen to people with eating disorders. If someone has one then they need all the help and support that anyone can offer them; be it friends, family, peers, etc.
rereader33's review against another edition
2.0
August 2022 Anagram Reading Challenge
Prompt: read a book that starts with the letter "N"
While I admire Quinn for wanting to write a novel about eating disorders in verse, this was disappointing. Eating disorders are complex disorders that need more than 150 pages to fully understand and explain. Yes, readers get the gist of what June is going through and at least Quinn doesn't romanticize or wax poetic (pun intended), but 150 pages is simply not enough time to tell a story like this.
Going off of the last point, the novel is so short that it blitzes through everything; story, character development, backstory, you name it it speeds through it. Because of this, there is barely any time to define and understand the characters and all of them end up coming across as one-dimensional. Toby and Erick suffer the most from this, with both of them ending looking like borderline sociopaths by the end (because of course they do. This is a female empowerment story, so all of the boys have to be awful so that the girls look better by default). The mother seemed like she would add some interesting discussion to the discussion, but she's in maybe two scenes and is never brought up again. And at the end, a counselor shows up and June takes the time to give a page long explanation of this dude and how great he was and all that, but this is like ten pages from the end? So really, what does his character matter other than he was willing to punish Erick for being awful?
Overall, this was a book that while wasn't as bad as others ended up being pretty disappointing. If Quinn had taken more time to develop the story, characters, and flesh out June's eating disorder, this could have been really good. I loved the verse and genuinely think Quinn did a great job playing with form and wording to get her point across. However, that doesn't make up for the rest of the problems I had. Still, if you want to give this book a try, go for it. Its a quick read with good verse.
Prompt: read a book that starts with the letter "N"
While I admire Quinn for wanting to write a novel about eating disorders in verse, this was disappointing. Eating disorders are complex disorders that need more than 150 pages to fully understand and explain. Yes, readers get the gist of what June is going through and at least Quinn doesn't romanticize or wax poetic (pun intended), but 150 pages is simply not enough time to tell a story like this.
Going off of the last point, the novel is so short that it blitzes through everything; story, character development, backstory, you name it it speeds through it. Because of this, there is barely any time to define and understand the characters and all of them end up coming across as one-dimensional. Toby and Erick suffer the most from this, with both of them ending looking like borderline sociopaths by the end (because of course they do. This is a female empowerment story, so all of the boys have to be awful so that the girls look better by default). The mother seemed like she would add some interesting discussion to the discussion, but she's in maybe two scenes and is never brought up again. And at the end, a counselor shows up and June takes the time to give a page long explanation of this dude and how great he was and all that, but this is like ten pages from the end? So really, what does his character matter other than he was willing to punish Erick for being awful?
Overall, this was a book that while wasn't as bad as others ended up being pretty disappointing. If Quinn had taken more time to develop the story, characters, and flesh out June's eating disorder, this could have been really good. I loved the verse and genuinely think Quinn did a great job playing with form and wording to get her point across. However, that doesn't make up for the rest of the problems I had. Still, if you want to give this book a try, go for it. Its a quick read with good verse.
thenextgenlibrarian's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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4.5
“I’m not hungry. This is my lie. A simple one. A huge one.”
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June doesn’t eat. Until she’s almost to the point of passing out and then she binges and purges. She and her sister, Mae, are both fat, but due to June’s eating disorder she is slowly losing weight. When a new guy moves in next door and catches June purging outside, she’s terrified he’s going to tell. Turns out Toby is an instant popular jock and ignores June at school. Outside of school, the two can’t stop hanging out together. Both sisters end up in unhealthy relationships. Will they be able to break these vicious cycles?
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This was such a powerful YA novel in verse by @katekaryusquinn @west44books As someone who has always struggled with weight, this book hit very close to home. I am so happy I have this title in my middle school library for students to check out—and they do pretty regularly, which is what made me pick it up myself. Can’t wait to read the sequel.
CW: eating disorder, fat shaming, fatphobia, abusive relationships, vomit, unwanted touch
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June doesn’t eat. Until she’s almost to the point of passing out and then she binges and purges. She and her sister, Mae, are both fat, but due to June’s eating disorder she is slowly losing weight. When a new guy moves in next door and catches June purging outside, she’s terrified he’s going to tell. Turns out Toby is an instant popular jock and ignores June at school. Outside of school, the two can’t stop hanging out together. Both sisters end up in unhealthy relationships. Will they be able to break these vicious cycles?
🧁
This was such a powerful YA novel in verse by @katekaryusquinn @west44books As someone who has always struggled with weight, this book hit very close to home. I am so happy I have this title in my middle school library for students to check out—and they do pretty regularly, which is what made me pick it up myself. Can’t wait to read the sequel.
CW: eating disorder, fat shaming, fatphobia, abusive relationships, vomit, unwanted touch
violetheart34's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
beereadsya's review against another edition
5.0
that was... amazing. to say the least. as someone who's been through and understands a lot of the stuff in this book... it was amazing. i related to june. i understand her. and that's what makes me love this.
major trigger warnings for puking, eating disorders, abuse, fat shaming. etc.
written in verse form, which really elevates the story, in my opinion.
my only negative would be how smooth and quick the story wrapped up, but i also like to see stories where there are happy endings for the fat girls. which means i leave this at five stars.
major trigger warnings for puking, eating disorders, abuse, fat shaming. etc.
written in verse form, which really elevates the story, in my opinion.
my only negative would be how smooth and quick the story wrapped up, but i also like to see stories where there are happy endings for the fat girls. which means i leave this at five stars.
henriet's review against another edition
Dit verhaal is echt harteloos. Ik ga geen eens sterren geven aan dit verhaal. Niet omdat het zo slecht geschreven is of iets dergelijks, maar gewoon omdat ik het niet wil beoordelen.
deborahakin's review against another edition
4.0
Powerful novel in verse. It was a little on the short side but I loved the way it dealt with the idea of an eating disorder.
emmanovella's review against another edition
4.0
YES. A FAT BOOK THAT DOESN'T SHAME FAT PEOPLE. Ok, our main character has an eating disorder BUT her family don't turn around when they realise and say "oh we'll help you lose weight properly". They purely discuss helping her get healthy in terms of her relationship with food. They don't make the discussion her size and I just loved that.
Could it have been better? potentially. and I don't know if it's own voices or not, but I really enjoyed this one.
Could it have been better? potentially. and I don't know if it's own voices or not, but I really enjoyed this one.
bookstobarbells's review against another edition
4.0
This could have so much more to it! It’s a great look at the ED culture and high school drama, all out in great verse, but I wish it was expanded more. The characters were well developed for such a short and succinct read, but I wanted to see/know more. Worth the quick read!