Name one:, Gay claims that were inundated with images of sexual and. When I was looking through my TBR trying to figure out what to read next, I discovered that Hunger was available on audiobook from my library and immediately dove in without reading any kind of summary. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards terms like In Roxane Gays The. It was a book I needed to read for a project, and all I really knew was that this book had been a big deal when it had first come out. You’re not supposed to love this book, but you are supposed to respect and support it. The stories Roxane Gay shares are intense and difficult to read. In fact, it’s a very raw, honest memoir about a topic that is so deeply personal. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with Hunger.
I was re-reminded of it as Roxane Gay announced she was pulling her podcast from Spotify as not to share airspace with Joe Rogan. I feel like rubbish when I don’t enjoy a book that everyone else loves. Over the years, I've seen Tweets or heard random podcast episodes with Gay, so I was curious to finally read her writing. This book is quite heavy and does not hold back when it comes to a multitude of potentially harmful or triggering topics, so proceed with caution. Still, that's the only approach that would allow any substance in a book like this. Hunger is comprised of a multitude of short essays that follow a narrative arc generally starting in her childhood and ending in her present thoughts, feelings, and realities around her size and relationship with food.