I absolutely loved “Hunger.” While it’s a difficult read, as Watson said, Gay points out so many under-discussed aspects of sexual violence, disordered eating, and how those are seen. A small insight or perspective I feel grateful for now having and understanding a little bit better.” What I loved “While parts of the book are difficult to read, it highlights the very real damage done by sexual violence and puts you in the mind and body of someone who has to move through the world in a different way. Gay also talks about how she and her body are perceived in our fatphobic world, as well as the various hungers we feel, how we soothe ourselves, and her journey to saving herself. She shares how they all intersect - such as the act of violence that led to her tough relationship with food - writing about the complex aspects of everyday issues. In the personal essays this book is composed of, Gay covers a variety of important and relevant topics: health, society’s focus on appearance, disordered eating, self-care, denial, sexual violence, and more. Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay Summary
