![]() It’s interesting to see the similarities between the two books as well as the harsh differences between the way the world views and takes advantage of bodies society deems “perfect” vs. I also recently read Emily Ratajkowski book “My Body,” which is a similar examination of the author’s body - albeit on the complete opposite side of the spectrum. As the number on her scale increased, so too did her self-loathing - until finally, her body “became a cage of own making.” ” At her heaviest, Gay weighted 577 pounds. ![]() After which, she began to eat more and more in order to turn her body into “a safe harbor” one that men would find undesirable rather than “a small, weak vessel that betrayed. ![]() At just twelve-years-old, the author was gang rapped by a boy she loved and his friends. Hunger is a deeply personal memoir about the author’s experience living in a body that society deems “problematic.” As a woman who is super morbidly obese (the clinical term), Gay details the trauma and fear that led her to turn to food for solace and protection. ![]() ![]() TW: Rape, sexual violence, fat phobia, eating disorder, emotional abuse, ableism and more. While I was familiar with Roxane Gay prior to picking up this book - and have participated in her Literati book club in the past - this is the first book of her’s I’ve read. Hunger was the December selection for Megan Rapapone’s bookclub, The Call In, with Literati. ![]()
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