Reviews with content warning for Sexual violence - A Certain Hunger

Was miserable the entire time and YES I GET IT I UNDERSTAND THE POINT ISN’T TO LIKE IT OR TO LIKE DOROTHY I GET IT but I also did not like it and that is MY duality. Anyway. This line goes hard:

From my mother, I learned that beauty was armor. From my teenage friends, I learned that femininity was junk. They were both right.

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nkoss's review against another edition

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challenging dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I’m sorry but I tried to like it but the author seemed overly concerned with using every pretentious large word in her vocabulary (like, I get it! His head was “brobdingnagian”! Did you really have to use that word more than once?) — Dorothy, I assume on purpose, was unlikeable in every aspect and I can’t help but think that the author was exorcising some of her own frustrations out h the through Dorothy’s annoyance in the evolution of the workplace and how long form content is essentially dead. Felt like everything was written for shock factor when it just became quite boring towards the end. The last few chapters felt rushed that I thought a chapter was missing. It was a quick read so I finished it, but it wasn’t a favorite. Don’t feel like I need to read it ever again.

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xtritagonist's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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isajr26's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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elizajstocks's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective 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

5.0

If you love true crime, food, sex, and feminism? Read it right now. Then go watch The Menu. Similar vibes.

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vulpinevik's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I read this book in a day. I didn’t think I’d love it as much as I do, but it’s one of those stories that truly grips you, especially because I haven’t read anything like it before. Make no mistake, the main character is not to be redeemable, however I sometimes found myself sympathizing with her (aside from…you know, the murder). It’s quirky in a dark way and seductively unhinged. If you want to read about a feral woman going on a killing spree and eating her ex-lovers, this one is for you.

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knicke's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I don’t really even know where to begin with my review. I did not care for the switches between past and present, it just wasnt very clean. I also found it dull at times and the character of Dorothy wasn’t particularly interesting imo. The novel does pick up closer to the end (Chapter 13 on), and I loved the ending!

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bookish_haniah's review against another edition

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one of the worst reads of the year, so repetitive and pointless

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