The fairly short chapters also make it a slightly ‘easier’ read, in terms of having a moment to catch one’s breath amidst the distressing subject matter. One gets the sense that this memoir is as much of a journey for her as it is for us, the reader.
She has such incredible talent – the writing is introspective, honest and thought-provoking. “Something terrible happened, and I wish I could leave it at that because as a writer who is also a woman, I don’t want to be defined by the worst thing that has happened to me.” I had previously heard of the author, and have always been meaning to get around to reading ‘Bad Feminist’, but ‘Hunger’ is my first proper encounter with Gay’s writing.Īnd I think, on the most part, I will let her words do the talking for me. Review: This is such a powerful, raw memoir, that I don’t think I have the words to do it justice.
