Rounded up from roughly 4.5 stars ⭐️
Before I had started this book I wasn’t fully sure if I would like it. It is very much out of my comfort zone in terms of genre. But I was hoping that nostalgia would help pull me though. What I did not expect, was to reach the end of the book in tears.
Hungry is Grace Dents memoir. It follows her through memories of her childhood, the good and bad moments of adulthood, and the harder times experienced more recently.
I didn’t know a huge amount about Dent before I read this. I would recognise the name and face, but not much more. However, the way this book was written was so profoundly personal and honest. It has made me feel like I have a connection with her.
The memories of food from her childhood are ones that I am sure lots of people growing up in the UK can relate to. It brought back vivid memories of my own childhood and was a joy to read! Her more recent difficult times involve situations that unfortunately some of us can relate to. But they are written with so much love, highlighting the beauty in such little interactions. It filled my heart with both complete heartache and love.
This book made me laugh and cry. I have only cried at a few books in my time, but this one was so raw and truthful, before I knew it I had wet cheeks!
This will live with me for a long time. I’d recommend it to anyone with an interest in memoirs or food. Or anyone that wants to learn more about dementia.
Before I had started this book I wasn’t fully sure if I would like it. It is very much out of my comfort zone in terms of genre. But I was hoping that nostalgia would help pull me though. What I did not expect, was to reach the end of the book in tears.
Hungry is Grace Dents memoir. It follows her through memories of her childhood, the good and bad moments of adulthood, and the harder times experienced more recently.
I didn’t know a huge amount about Dent before I read this. I would recognise the name and face, but not much more. However, the way this book was written was so profoundly personal and honest. It has made me feel like I have a connection with her.
The memories of food from her childhood are ones that I am sure lots of people growing up in the UK can relate to. It brought back vivid memories of my own childhood and was a joy to read! Her more recent difficult times involve situations that unfortunately some of us can relate to. But they are written with so much love, highlighting the beauty in such little interactions. It filled my heart with both complete heartache and love.
This book made me laugh and cry. I have only cried at a few books in my time, but this one was so raw and truthful, before I knew it I had wet cheeks!
This will live with me for a long time. I’d recommend it to anyone with an interest in memoirs or food. Or anyone that wants to learn more about dementia.