A review by jessarends
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I read this in days, found myself letting my cereal get soggy. You’ll follow the main character Rachel moment by moment, so the next chapter often feels needed. 

If you’ve struggled or struggled with disordered reading; this book can be very sticky. I found myself comforted by how far I felt from Rachel’s thoughts in my growth. But still knew. 

This novel is about spirituality, religion (Judaism; Orthodox and former), sex, disordered eating and mothers and mothers and mothers. Rachel is real, messy. A character that feels alive; that I didn’t like seeing myself in at moments. 

<spoiler I felt the book moved SO quickly in the last 45ish pages, and my grief about Rachel and Miriam was growing. The lack of COMMUNICATION between them; like we need to talk and not just fuck! But, isn’t that real and honest. I was shocked by the wrap up at the end. Made me appreciate the intimacy of knowing that small period of Rachel.>
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