"Thou art the Black Rider. Go thee out unto the world."
Lisabeth
Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been
appointed Famine. How will an anorexic seventeen-year-old girl from the
suburbs fare as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
Traveling the world on her steed gives Lisa freedom from her troubles
at home—her constant battle with hunger, and her struggle to hide it
from the people who care about her. But being Famine forces her to go
places where hunger is a painful part of everyday life, and to face the
horrifying effects of her phenomenal power. Can Lisa find a way to
harness that power—and the courage to fight her own inner demons?
A wildly original approach to the issue of eating disorders, Hunger is
about the struggle to find balance in a world of extremes, and uses
fantastic tropes to explore a difficult topic that touches the lives of
many teens.
What an interesting look at the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse through
the life of troubled teenagers! Very different, very profound and
thought provoking. I liked it! I would recommend it to upper middle to
high school students.
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