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Hunger

a Memoir of (my) Body
Apr 01, 2018Eosos rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I like how this author writes her books. They are chatty and human and cheerful, despite her obvious hurt and pain. I can't imagine what it would take to write a book like this one. To put it all out there, to admit to everything that happened, everything that ensued, everything she did. It is brave and I hope cathartic. Because it was such a personal story I feel like I should have been more engaged. That I should have been more drawn in. But I wasn't. Having read another of her books I pretty much knew the first 100 pages. Not quite as detailed but still most of the story. So I found this portion somewhat redundant. The middle 100 pages were definitely the best, where she describes the humiliations and living as very large woman. Now I could understand some of this, her descriptions of chairs with arms and the bruises you get, I can feel her pain. So, I applaud her for telling the story and writing the book and putting it all out there. But it wasn't for me.