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A review by starryeyedenigma
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
What a brutally honest memoir. This isnt a self help book where the author talks about overcoming obstacles to achieve a dream or a goal. This book is about abuse, rage, cruelty and the daily struggle that comes with being a way physically, that is not a socially popular standard - in this case, being overweight.
I loved this book because the way Roxane Gay thinks and writes felt like I was reading about my own thoughts and I way I think and over think about many things and blame myself more than I blame the actual circumstances. This book needs to be read by everyone, just so we realise that somethings need a deeper understanding before we go around looking at them with our judgmental glasses.
I loved this book because the way Roxane Gay thinks and writes felt like I was reading about my own thoughts and I way I think and over think about many things and blame myself more than I blame the actual circumstances. This book needs to be read by everyone, just so we realise that somethings need a deeper understanding before we go around looking at them with our judgmental glasses.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, and Sexual assault