With that in mind, I still think it is important to take into consideration a few points before reading her book: The opinions she expresses in the book were born out of her own experience, and are legitimate in their own right. However, I have no right to judge Gay’s views as right or wrong, because they are just that- her views. I loved the book, even though at some points I was uncomfortable or in disagreement with some of the arguments that Gay made. I had underlined countless paragraphs, phrases, and words, putting exclamation points next to them, smiley faces, hearts, and writing “WOW” in huge letters.
This is not a story of triumph, but this is a story that demands to be told and deserves to be heard.” (p.5)īy the time I was done reading Hunger, my copy of the book was not the same. People see bodies like mine and make their assumptions. This is a memoir of (my) body because, more often than not, stories of bodies like mine are ignored or dismissed or derided. At the beginning of the book, she writes: In the book, she works to reclaim power over her body through telling its story. So naturally, I was extremely excited when I found out her new book, Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body was coming out. Her writing is honest, elegant, and powerful. Written by MEDA undergraduate intern, Alexa Riobueno-Naylor Eating Disorders & Substance Use Disorders Commonly Overlapīefore You Read: Roxane Gay’s “Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body”.Eating Disorders & LGBTQ Community: Treatment Best Practices.