The Art of Starving by Sam J. Miller6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() A school psychiatrist recommends urgent action after a visit with Matt proves he feels both suicidal and homicidal. Matt, who is gay, is in dire need of medical and therapeutic intervention for his eating disorder. It’s awful to read about and awful to witness and just plain awful in general. And, while Matt, our main character, believes that power (and superpowers) can come from pain and starvation, his eating disorder is not romanticized. All of that said, I also think this book is important because it shows us someone we don’t see much of in YA: a boy with an eating disorder. I feel like books that deal with eating disorders are so fraught with the potential to be triggering/upsetting/completely done “wrong.” I have no experience with an eating disorder, so I still hesitate to review this just because the subject matter has the potential to be so triggering for readers. Had Miller not had a personal experience with an ED, I probably wouldn’t be reviewing this book. Miller had an eating disorder as a teenager. Miller’s debut novel will resonate with any reader who’s ever craved the power that comes with self-acceptance.įirst of all, I feel like it’s important to know that Sam J. But Matt doesn’t realize there are many kinds of hunger…and he isn’t in control of all of them.Ī darkly funny, moving story of body image, addiction, friendship, and love, Sam J. All he needs to do is keep the hunger and longing at bay. Matt decides to infiltrate Tariq’s life, then use his powers to uncover what happened to Maya. ![]() So what is lunch, really, compared to the secrets of the universe? ![]()
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