A review by laurie_lecompte
The Cannibal's Guide to Fasting by Dana Hammer

5.0

This book was a unique and entertaining take on a cannibal/zombie story. There is a disease that causes people to crave human flesh, and the story follows one particular infected person who is fighting against the evils that have arisen as a result of this disease. I enjoyed the exploration of this dystopian world where some weird and extreme political factions pop up from people who fear of the virus and infected, and from people advocating for cannibals’ rights and lifestyle. The main character is an infected person who has a lot of fear about whether he can control his cannibalistic urges and even gets a scary face tattoo to let people know that he is someone to be avoided. His giant stature and face tattoo are an interesting juxtaposition to his kind nature and background as a super smart scientist. We follow his adventure of saving an abandoned child who has caught the attention of a seriously demented group of cannibals.

This book was a fast read and I really enjoyed this unique portrayal of a world trying to deal with a group of people who is compelled to eat other people. Definitely recommend if you are into disease-related distopian novels.

Thank you to LibraryThing and the author for this copy in exchange for an honest review!