A review by n_t_sh_
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is a very interesting book. Not particularly in the plot but of the protagonists character. She would be characterized as "unlikeable" in that she defines herself as a psychopath, has psychopathic behaviour and murders (and sometimes eats) people. I think to the reader though she would be unlikable because she is a snob, patronising to the reader and any other character she interacts with. She's crass and deliberately crude but only in a way that displays her superiority in intellect, wealth and class. Dorothy makes the reader feel small, poor and uneducated and has no qualms about doing so. I like her and despite some of the writing choices (a lot of long sentences that are basically lists), I liked this book too.
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