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

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

4.0

Dorothy loves sex, food and human flesh. This is revealed throughout the novel, which reads like a memoir, as she reflects upon the moments that lead up to her crimes of murder, consumption of human flesh and imprisonment.

It's a darkly funny read, although the language can be off-putting at times. Dorothy herself is an irredeemable character and extremely unlikeable, but that's not a flaw of the novel - I just hate her graphic, gratuitous description of her sex life (which I find more sickening that her descriptions of eating human meat).

Overall, it's a fun and quick read, with an extremely flawed woman main character. 
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