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Hunger

A Memoir of (My) Body

by Roxane Gay · 2017 · 320 pages

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Emma Watson

About This Book

In this deeply personal memoir, author Roxane Gay reflects on her relationship with food, weight, and self-image following a devastating childhood trauma. She describes the physical and emotional realities of navigating a culture obsessed with appearance and conformity. The book offers an honest exploration of vulnerability, self-care, and what it means to learn to inhabit and accept one's own body.

Book Details

Published

2017

Pages

320

Language

en

ISBN

9780062362599

Awards & Recognition

Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Nonfiction (2018)National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist for Memoir (2017)

Audiobook Available

5h 58m
Narrated by Roxane Gay

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