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A review by delijha711
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
SPOILERS!
I initially got this book because I had seen many people rave about it on booktok and instagram and I-like many people-was influenced because the way people were describing it sounded amazing. I came away from this book saying, “it was a book.” It was okay. I love the premise and I love the idea because I support MILFs who are psychopathic serial killers but she was just so annoying. It definitely was interesting when she killed Marco but honestly that was about it. Giovanni was okay, like a hit and run and she ate his liver-might be remembering wrong-Gil and Casmir were just okay. And I am well aware that I am saying that saying their deaths were just okay is a weird sentence. The character herself was sort of interesting. I found her more interesting in the beginning and as the story progressed she became more pretentious and she was just going on and on about her achievements and how amazing she was and I was like okay cool go back to the parts about the killing. This book could’ve been so much more and I wish it was cause I would’ve ate it up-no pun intended. I honestly didn’t care about how she got caught and the trial part, that I felt was a drag at the end. It just wasn’t necessary.
I initially got this book because I had seen many people rave about it on booktok and instagram and I-like many people-was influenced because the way people were describing it sounded amazing. I came away from this book saying, “it was a book.” It was okay. I love the premise and I love the idea because I support MILFs who are psychopathic serial killers but she was just so annoying. It definitely was interesting when she killed Marco but honestly that was about it. Giovanni was okay, like a hit and run and she ate his liver-might be remembering wrong-Gil and Casmir were just okay. And I am well aware that I am saying that saying their deaths were just okay is a weird sentence. The character herself was sort of interesting. I found her more interesting in the beginning and as the story progressed she became more pretentious and she was just going on and on about her achievements and how amazing she was and I was like okay cool go back to the parts about the killing. This book could’ve been so much more and I wish it was cause I would’ve ate it up-no pun intended. I honestly didn’t care about how she got caught and the trial part, that I felt was a drag at the end. It just wasn’t necessary.
Other unnecessary parts:
1. The rape scene, cause why? What did it add to the story or character?
2. The use of the word niggardly. That’s all I have to say, look it up! The author could’ve used literally any other word to convey what she meant but she chose that one?
3. The constantly complaining about her struggle. Like miss girl, when have you not been wealthy?
Also! Last point, I feel like putting Feminist as one of the genres of this book is misleading. Yes the book centers around a woman in a role we have started seeing more of, but to call it a feminist book, ehh. I feel like we see a woman author and a woman character and call it feminist does a disservice to the genre. Yes I’m glad more women are writing and becoming known and we see more flushed out female characters that aren’t one dimensional but this, in my opinion, is not a feminist book.
Also! Last point, I feel like putting Feminist as one of the genres of this book is misleading. Yes the book centers around a woman in a role we have started seeing more of, but to call it a feminist book, ehh. I feel like we see a woman author and a woman character and call it feminist does a disservice to the genre. Yes I’m glad more women are writing and becoming known and we see more flushed out female characters that aren’t one dimensional but this, in my opinion, is not a feminist book.
Anyway, it’s a book I read. 2.75/5