I was trapped in my body, one that I barely recognized or understood, but at least I was safe.” I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere. I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. “I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe. Clara Boza, Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, Asheville, NCįrom the New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist: a searingly honest memoir of food, weight, self-image, and learning how to feed your hunger while taking care of yourself. Reading Hunger is uncomfortable, illuminating, and necessary.” “Brave, heartbreaking, and unflinching, this is a powerful examination of how trauma scars our bodies, how our bodies betray us in return, and how even the most well-meaning among us participate in shaming those whose differences make us uncomfortable. Todd Miller (M), Arcadia Books, Spring Green, WI Summer 2018 Reading Group Indie Next List
You'll have another chance tomorrow - just remember to like yourself enough to overcome the fear of healing and try again. When you decide that this is the day you're going to change and you get out of bed and fail, that's pretty normal. The descriptions of addictive behavior and the journey to want to heal make this book more universal than I expected. It's about our obsession with body weight and body image, what happens when we internalize our pain and become self-destructive, and how very, very large people are treated in humiliating ways. “This memoir is about trauma and privilege, self-loathing, and a silent fear kept secret for far too long.
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