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

dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I could not get over the pretentious writing. I understand that the author was trying to show the egocentrism of this character, but it was obnoxious to read. Also, I don’t eat meat, and so the constant describing of food had me feeling grossed out and bored (not the cannibalism, the actual food). Finally, I was really uncomfortable with the way that she talked about the ONLY POC in this book. She describes her dreadlocks as Medusa snakes, and basically has nothing nice to say, and then literally in the next chapter she is praising how beautiful her blond lawyer is. Maybe it was an intentional choice, but then she starts talking about her white privilege in prison as if she’s woke, so I’m not sure that it was. Regardless, I didn’t like it. 
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