Hunger by Choi Jin-Young

Hunger by Choi Jin-Young

THE RECORD-BREAKING KOREAN DARK-ROMANCE SENSATION
When hunger consumes you, what can be left of morality?
HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD ACROSS 10 LANGUAGES
'An instant cult classic. You have to read it' HARPER'S BAZAAR
'If Parasite takes a wide angle, Hunger uses a tight shot' ARTREVIEW
'Ambitious... A compelling read' ESQUIRE
'An instant cult classic' CRIMEREADS

I could go to the police and confess. I could visit the priest and confess.
I ate a person. Is that a sin?

On an ordinary afternoon, a woman finds her soulmate dead in the street. She cradles the body to her chest and carries it home, where she disinfects every inch before beginning her macabre task.

As the man witnesses his own interment from beyond, their two voices - living and dead - tell of a country where the rich feast and the poor starve. But this woman is no longer willing to bow before law, money, or God.

A decade in the making, Hunger is a psychologically and philosophically thrilling cult phenomenon about love, capitalism, and the things they do to us.

'A feast for the literary senses' ANTON HUR, translator of Cursed Bunny
'A novel as slender as it is profound' LING LING HUANG, author of Natural Beauty
'A gutting, unforgettable ode' HENRY HOKE, author of Open Throat
'Cuts to the heart. Read at your peril' FRANCES CHA, author of If I Had Your Face

Soje brings Choi Jin-young's bestseller into sharp and satiating clarityHunger delivers an unlikely feast for the literary senses -- Anton Hur, judge of the International Booker Prize
Soje brings Choi Jin-young's bestseller into sharp and satiating clarity. Hunger delivers an unlikely feast for the literary senses -- Anton Hur, judge of the International Booker Prize
Mesmerising. Inject it into my veins again -- Irenosen Okojie, author of Nudibranch
Feverish with love, Hunger cuts to the heart. Read at your own peril -- Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face
Hunger satisfies every literary appetite and taste bud. A hefty work of creative genius -- Barbara Zitwer, author of The Korean Book of Happiness
Hunger satisfies every literary appetite and taste bud. A hefty work of creative genius -- Barbara Zitwer, author of The Korean Book of Happiness
A book as slender as it is profound, Hunger is a haunting elegy where cannibalism is the highest form of devotion. I was enraptured -- Ling Ling Huang, author of Natural Beauty
Desperate tragedy meets raw beauty. Hunger will consume you as you consume it -- Dean Atta, author of The Black Flamingo
Desperate tragedy meets raw beauty. Hunger will consume you as you consume it -- Dean Atta, author of The Black Flamingo
A gutting, unforgettable ode to doomed love. Which is to say, all love -- Henry Hoke, author of Open Throat
Hunger glistens with raw and primal romance. I could not put it down -- Jade Song, author of Chlorine
I savoured every word. This gem, so slim it could be mistaken for a zine, is one of remarkable depth -- Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi, author of The Centre
I savoured every word. This gem, so slim it could be mistaken for a zine, is one of remarkable depth -- Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi, author of The Centre
A poignant love story about a mouth that eats its meals, a mouth that whispers love, and a mouth that bites into a lover's body -- Dolki Min, author of Walking Practice
What a propulsive, strangely tender book... Incredibly moving -- E.K. Sathue, author of youthjuice
What a propulsive, strangely tender book... Incredibly moving -- E.K. Sathue, author of youthjuice
The true cannibal in the story is not the narrator but the gluttonous society that sucks people dry. Every word leaves a delicious, stinging aftertaste -- Sung Ryu, translator Choi Eun-young
Choi Jin-young's poignant meditation is written with exceptional deftness and profound insight -- Monika Kim, author of The Eyes Are the Best Part
Choi Jin-young's poignant meditation is written with exceptional deftness and profound insight -- Monika Kim, author of The Eyes Are the Best Part

CHOI JIN-YOUNG began writing twenty years ago. She is now one of Korea's foremost novelists, having amassed several prestigious prizes, including the Yi Sang Literary Award, Hankyoreh Literary Award and Shin Dong-yup Literary Prize.

Her record-breaking novella, Hunger, has sold 400,000 copies and been translated into 10 languages.

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ISBN 13	9781846016257
ISBN 10	1846016258
Title	Hunger
Author	Choi Jin-Young
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Octopus Publishing Group
Year published	2025-06-26
Number of pages	144
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