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A review by letsgolesbians
The Necessary Hunger by Nina Revoyr
3.0
There were some things in this book that were incredible. A non-white lesbian protagonist who is interested in another non-white lesbian, and how to navigate being queer and ethnic. The mixing of a black household and a Japanese household, and what that means for both families. What it's like to be a senior in high school, with everything ending.
While those elements were great, the story itself was lacking. Nancy, the protagonist, is very passive. Things just kind of happen around her, and she internalizes things, but it didn't feel realistic--any character growth felt like exposition, and while everyone was changing and doing things around Nancy, she felt the same at the end as she did at the beginning. Also, not a whole lot happens; it's very much a story about senior year of high school and how this one character lives through it.
Overall, it was a relatively quick read, and I think the parts about race were really important, so I'd recommend this.
While those elements were great, the story itself was lacking. Nancy, the protagonist, is very passive. Things just kind of happen around her, and she internalizes things, but it didn't feel realistic--any character growth felt like exposition, and while everyone was changing and doing things around Nancy, she felt the same at the end as she did at the beginning. Also, not a whole lot happens; it's very much a story about senior year of high school and how this one character lives through it.
Overall, it was a relatively quick read, and I think the parts about race were really important, so I'd recommend this.