Alex Peake-Tomkinson

Not for the faint-hearted: She’s Always Hungry, by Eliza Clark, reviewed

An unsettling collection of stories loosely connected by the theme of hunger contains graphic descriptions of violence and cannibalism – as the publishers see fit to warn us

Eliza Clark. [Credit: Robin Silas Christian] 
issue 30 November 2024
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  • She’s Always Hungry

    Eliza Clark

    Faber, pp. 240, £9

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