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A review by badger
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved this book, in all its discomfort and uninhibited fucked-up sexuality. The narrator is fiercely unlikeable but the hints of humanity and backstory that shine through absolutely carry the narrative.
As a fat person the way fatness was discussed made me at times uncomfortable, however I feel these discussions were key to the plot and character development. Ultimately, as it developed and reached its conclusion, this book felt like a growing love letter to food and unapologetic fatness from the perspective of character with a severe eating disorder - which is certainly a rare perspective and one I very much enjoyed reading.
Please steer clear if you find writing about EDs/calories and/or Freudian sexual dynamics (ie mommy kink) triggering. Milk Fed is graphic in its descriptions of both, which is key to its impact but may be difficult to read for many.
As a fat person the way fatness was discussed made me at times uncomfortable, however I feel these discussions were key to the plot and character development.
Please steer clear if you find writing about EDs/calories and/or Freudian sexual dynamics (ie mommy kink) triggering. Milk Fed is graphic in its descriptions of both, which is key to its impact but may be difficult to read for many.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual content