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jolyne 's review for:
A Certain Hunger
by Chelsea G. Summers
dark
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Summers’ writing style is insane and decadent; every page is chock-full with words that feel plump enough to eat lol. The story flips between campy dry humor and brutally disturbing descriptions, but it stays consistently clever. I did laugh out loud a good amount. A warning: there is strong sexual content and the descriptions of the protag’s mutilations leave little to the imagination. It’s funny that this is the first story that I’ve read where our lead is horrifying and twisted, but loveable in a way that makes me feel like I’ve lost a friend after finishing the book. Some things are iffy but make sense when you contextualize them with how icky Dorothy is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment