[By Roxane Gay] Hunger: A Memoir of by Roxane Gay

4.3 AVERAGE

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janlslitlibrary's review against another edition

5.0
challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

sarahsternberg's review against another edition

5.0
5 stars

_k_k's review against another edition

3.0
"Does anyone feel comfortable in their bodies?" This was a brave book to write. It made me reflect, sympathise, feel annoyed and uncomfortable, relate and not relate, understand and realise that being 'fat' is a big problem in so many more ways that just the obvious.
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martinas_reads's review against another edition

5.0
5 stelle non sono abbastanza.
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ilovewongkarwai's review against another edition

It feels wrong to rate this book so I’ll just say that it was very honest and hard to read and it made me very sad but I still think it’s important and would recommend people to read it.
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neilsj's review against another edition

5.0
challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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emmymreads's review against another edition

4.0
What I like most about what I've read of Roxane Gay's books is that her writing really just feels like a friend talking to you casually. I listened to this on audiobook where the author is the narrator so it felt even more like that. This was a very eye-opening read. It really made me think of how I treat others and think of others and of myself. Definitely worth a read.
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alyssabookrecs's review against another edition

5.0
dark emotional reflective sad
A difficult book to read but so, so worth it.

msharlotbronte's review against another edition

3.5
dark emotional reflective slow-paced
The tone of this book is one of both accountability and helplessness; affected my mood as I read.
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shanny1366's review against another edition

5.0
This book should be required reading for all humans and has made me love Roxane Gay even more. This book sheds light on all the ways being in a fat body makes everything in life more difficult, and Ms. Gay has managed to fight through that, as well as horrifying childhood trauma. Not only has she succeeded in her career, but she seems to have also (and in my opinion, more importantly) gotten herself on the road to a healthy mindset, and the ability to be happy. I think this book could be so helpful to so many people, from those struggling with body image themselves to those who are in the habit of judging and looking past larger people.