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A review by redhairedashreads
Hungry Heart by Jem Milton
4.0
TW: eating disorder and vomiting; anxiety; alcohol use; discussions of racism and pressure of fame;
Laurie is a young writer who hopes to get his big break by interviewing heartthrob chef Oryan Adjei. He is a huge fan but as the interview progresses he realizes that Oryan has a lonely life and isn’t actually happy. As they meet for more interviews, they find that they are both falling for each other but will they have the confidence to take the next step.
This was a very sweet story that touched on a lot of heavy topics. Laurie is dealing with an eating disorder and anxiety. Oryan is dealing with the pressures of fame and coming to the realization that he doesn’t want to be famous, he just wants to cook. These two have a very cute friendship that builds as they slowly get to know each other through text and the interviews. I liked seeing them both overcome some of their issues and take the step to be together.
My one complaint is that Laurie’s eating disorder is not really discussed even though they are clearly still struggling with it. I was expecting more of a discussion between Laurie and Oryan about it but that never happened. The main focus of this book was mostly around Oryan and his issues and I felt like Laurie got overlooked a little. But, I still really enjoyed this story and thought it was a very cute graphic novel.
*ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*