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  • 30 Nights Insomniac Reviews4

    Jill Barrakling Slight spoilers ahead!

    I have always been interested in reading a book written in the perspective of an anorexic teen, but I haven't come across many good books yet. This one had a fantasy aspect, but still, the anorexia nervosa was ever present. It also kind of dawned on me how warped the disease really is, but let me talk about the book first.

    It's really short, I read it in two lunch breaks at work, and it throws you right into the plot. I found that a little irritating at first, but oh well. Some things didn't work for me too great, some things seemed hurried to me. But it was very entertaining. Oh, how much I wanted Lisa to overcome the Thin Voice (which is later discovered to be similar to the voice of the Horseman of Death, coincidence? I think not.).

    I also own Rage, and I'm looking forward to reading it (also because it's a little thicker than Hunger) because the whole story of the Apocalypse intrigues me. But are the Horsemen always on Earth? I was under the impression that they rise out of Hell once the Apocalypse start, but apparently not.
    At this point, I have to say that I really liked Lisa's friend Suzanne and James, Lisa's boyfriend. They tried to reason with her about her sickness and only later when she once again realized how fat she apparently is (and obviously isn't) she realized she needs help - and that's what gripped me. Many victims of anorexia never reach that conclusion on their own, much like an acquaintance of mine who was forced to enter rehab a few years ago. by Jill Barrakling

  • Reviewed by LadyJay for TeensReadToo.com5

    TeensReadToo Lisa can never escape the thin voice. It screeches and tears at her - telling her how fat she is; counting the calories in one chocolate chip cookie; calculating the number of minutes on the exercise bike.

    No matter how thin she is, it's never enough. Lisa's anorexia spirals out of control; she swallows a handful of her mother's antidepressants. That's when Death comes for her.

    He doesn't want her soul - not just yet. Instead, he bequeaths a gift. Lisa will now embody one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - she will become Famine. Midnight, her black steed, whisks her away to lands that are ravaged by hunger. She is witness to great suffering and pain.

    Through all of this, Lisa discovers that possessing Famine can do incredible harm as well as good. She learns how to sustain life, and in return, that inspires her own will to live.

    I was amazed by the premise of HUNGER. What a creative and thought-provoking way of looking at eating disorders. Kessler handles the subject matter with incredible care, without preaching or lecturing to the reader. I believe that this novel will truly resonate with some teens. I know it did with me. by TeensReadToo

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    How Hungry are You?4

    Reading Angel I had never read a book about the four horsemen before, so I was really excited to start this one. It's a fresh face in the paranormal monster world (at least for me), and I'm always on the look-out for something new. I really liked the premise of it. I think Death was definitely my favorite horsemen. He was funny and really put a fun spin on the concept of death.

    I think it was great that Jackie Kessler managed to take a fun paranormal read and center it around the very important issue of eating disorders. I think it's so important that teens find books that they can relate to, that help them through tough situations in their lives. Eating Disorders are everywhere these days, and yet you still don't hear people talking about them much.

    I liked Lisabeth's character. I found her hard to relate to sometimes, but I think that was because she was struggling with herself so much in the book. She had a hard time relating to herself. The eating disorder was eating her.

    Overall, this was a great new addition to the YA world and the paranormal world and I'm really looking forward to reading Rage, the next Horseman book! by Reading Angel

  • Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler Review3

    Katelyn The best way I can describe this book is by saying that this was a very difficult and tough read. I enjoyed the spin Jackie Morse Kessler used in Hunger, giving Lisa the job responsibilities of Famine, but underneath this, no reader will be able to forget that there is a very serious issue at stake. Kessler allowed readers to be passengers along for the ride during Lisa's struggle with her eating disorder and the consequences that have been the result of her actions.

    I'm not sure what I was expecting from this novel, but I enjoyed reading it (or at least as much as one can) with a topic as heartbreaking as this one. I found myself feeling extremely naive and ignorant when presented with some of the information presented to me in Hunger. I know this is a work of fiction, but Kessler does say in her acknowledgments at the end of the book that although this is a work of fiction, she makes it clear that this situation and many like it are not make believe. Many people out there suffer from these diseases and so many need help and assistance from people they can trust. I will say that as informative as this was for me, there was one point about half-way through that after reading I was not sure I'd be able to make it to the end. It was an incredibly vivid and emotional scene and it was devastating to witness/read. So I took a break but then decided that I couldn't let myself put this book aside forever, so I kept reading.

    I think Kessler has a wonderful writing technique and is doing a great and very brave thing by not only writing this novel and putting it out there, but for trying to reach people through Hunger, in order to help educate everyone with this story. There is help out there for those individuals with eating disorders and hopefully they'll be able to see there is light at the end of the tunnel, and help for those who want and need it. For people like me, I was humbled after reading this book because of my ignorance on these issues and problems, and I'm thankful to have had the chance to read Kessler's work. I look forward to reading more of her work and can only hope that her voice reaches far and wide with Hunger. by Katelyn

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