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Hunger

a Memoir of (my) Body
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Mar 28, 2018becker rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
In all fairness, I don't normally get on with this type of memoir. However I have recently read a novel by this author called The Untamed State and I was blown away by the intensity of it so was curious to know something of the author. Roxane Gay takes honesty to a whole new level in this book. She writes deeply from the heart about her relationship to her body and how it affects her day to day life. Based on the many wonderful reviews, she has obviously touched many people and I am glad for that, both for the author and for those who got so much out of her story. However for me it was way too personal. It felt invasive and I also found it to be repetitive. I still really admire Roxane's writing and plan to read more of her fiction but I didn't get on with this one.