Not your average read.

My own history with the issues covered in this great read caused me to have to stop and reflect at times on my own journey of acceptance and recovery. This book took longer than normal to read because of this fact. It's worth spending the time thinking about the words, Roxane's journey and if this resonates with the reader, then my advice is to stop and reflect.
This book was not a story as such, but more of a collection of little stories made into a book. It is deeply personal and had many meanings to me. It's the first time as a larger women moving through the world that I've ever heard someone write/say what I'd always been thinking.
What this memoir really did for me, was show that one life event for a person can change their direction and life course forever! I knew this, but I always thought that it was often many traumatic events that lead to this kind of fundamental change in a person's trajectory in life. It's not, and as a community services worker, this is so important to realise.
Thank you Roxane for having the courage to be open enough for us who cannot speak our truths yet, to explore the possibilities of speaking our truths.

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Hugely Impactful and Beautifully Written

If you could sum up Hunger in three words, what would they be?

Accurate. Universal. Poignent.

What did you like best about this story?

This story had so many echos of my own journey with my body. It was amazing to realise that these thoughts are so universal.

Which character – as performed by Roxane Gay – was your favourite?

Roxane Gay read the book with such love and life. It really felt like she was giving me permission to hear her story with the way she read the book.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

More familiar than you'd think.

Any additional comments?

This book is an absolute must read if you have ever had any interactions with any woman with a body.

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Just amazing

I really loved this one. The story is so touchy and being a memoir makes me get even more involved. I like the story telling, subtle sentences and honesty I found in that. Listening it from Roxane’s beautiful voice, gives it a soul. Thanks Roxane.

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Heartbreaking and moving

This sort has so much depth and honesty and that is how you fall in love with it.

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An important listen for anyone with a body

Whilst a lot of Hunger is deeply personal and specific to Roxane's personal story, much of it relates to the ways we all inhabit our bodies

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THANK YOU!!

I just loved this. The frank honesty. The beautiful juxtapositions. It is so human. We are not all machines that can follow our politics or ideals to a tee. Roxanne's account of her own life and her own Experience is so human. I felt like it was a breath of reality. The truth about how it is to be a feminist in a world where our bodies are the first thing that's judged. Read it. Everyone. Just read it. (Or better yet listen to it in the authors own voice!)

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Gut-wrenching and Beautiful

Hunger by Roxanne Gay is the gut-wrenching memoir of disorder and desperation. This book is a love-letter to the body, as well as an arrow in its heart. Gay explores her history of eating disorders, self-harm and sexual assault in an honest and confronting manner. I recommend this book to anyone who considers themselves to be dedicated to body liberation. Roxanne embodies, in Hunger, one of the most marginalised experiences within body liberation and this beautiful piece of work demands respect and attention.

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Beautiful beyond words

This book felt like I was talking to a friend who knew so much of me while sharing so much of themselves. I’ve never felt so seen and understood.

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Fabulous!

I loved this brilliant narrative. I finished it in a day and a half. The author has some really interesting ideas about women and their relationships with their bodies. She opened my eyes to new perspectives about weight and body image.

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A Must Read

A raw and unflinching memoir of what it is like to be a victim of violence and woman of size in a world that is not made to accommodate. Gay is a wonderfully courageous writer and is always such a pleasure to listen to. Highly recommended.

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