''Hunger'' is a 2010
young adult
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novel by
Jackie Morse Kessler
Jackie Kessler (born December 8, 1970) is the American author of the ''Hell on Earth'' urban fantasy paranormal romance series published by Kensington/Zebra. To date, the books include ''Hell's Belles'' (January 2007; mass-market reissue in ...
.
Plot
An
anorexic teenage girl is given the duties of Famine, of the
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Reception
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Kirkus Reviews
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'' said, the author's "ear for dialogue, fluid prose and dark humor elevate this brief novel above other 'issue books'". ''Library Media Connection'' said that the author's "experience with bulimia brings realism to the topic", and that "the mix of fantasy and action makes this short novel... compelling reading, especially for reluctant readers". Jenny of ''Wondrous Reads'' found it "...brilliant."
See also
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Eating disorder
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References
Young adult fantasy novels
American young adult novels
2010 fantasy novels
2010 American novels
Houghton Mifflin books
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