Inherited Hunger

A powerful memoir that punches you right in the heart. Roxane Gay writes with clarity, vulnerability, and fierce honesty. Every chapter is haunting and beautiful. One of those reads you finish... and then think about for days. Required reading.

the pain is so deep i'm so sorry you had to go thru this would read over and over again

Beautiful. Such an important and powerful demonstration of parental pain transformed into art.

I love this book ! So insightful. I bought her other book "My father eyes, My mother's rage" and i feel like Inherited Hunger is an extension of that. These books can make you cry, laugh and feel all the feelings you never rthough you could from a book. The words hut the heart. It also can bring back fond memories you might have forgotten and feeling you forgot to had. I had bought this book about 5 months prior to my other dying unexpectedly. She wasn't very old either...so it was a shock to everyone. I wasn't actually speaking to my mother for about 7 months before she passed. This book, sincerely with all my heart, helped me get through the anger I still felt, the resentment i felt and finally trying to heal all the trauma. I thank the author for a book that is such a blessing. I recommend it to anyone. It's an amazing read and especially those daughters out there, whom need comfort, a place to understand your rage and hurt and every other emotion.

A very deep book if you want to work on yourself, overcome your past and understand your life. Tough to digest at times but so helpful. I am thankful beyond words that I finally get to understand where my struggles come from. I also recommend her other book, My mother's rage, my father's eyes