Gay, Roxane
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
- ISBN 13:
- 9781472153791
- author:
- Gay, Roxane
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Corsair
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 13.1 x 19.9 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Women, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Roxane Gay's Hunger is a deeply personal and insightful memoir that explores the complexities of body image, pleasure, and self-care. Gay recounts her own emotional and psychological struggles with food and her body, using her experiences to shed light on the societal anxieties surrounding consumption, appearance, and health. Through her writing, Gay casts a critical eye on her childhood, teens, and twenties, including a traumatic event that had a profound impact on her life. With bracing candor and vulnerability, she shares her daily struggles and the realities of living with a body that is often misunderstood and marginalized. This memoir is a powerful exploration of what it means to be overweight in a society that often erases the experiences of those who are larger. Gay's writing is both deeply personal and universally relatable, making Hunger a worthwhile read for anyone interested in exploring the complexities of the human body and the societal pressures that shape our relationships with food and ourselves.
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