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First edition

The Art of Starving is a 2017 young adult science fiction novel by Sam J. Miller. It was published by Harper Collins.

Synopsis

Matt is a bullied gay teen with an eating disorder who discovers that, as his hunger increases, he begins to manifest superpowers.

Reception

The Art of Starving won the 2018 Andre Norton Award,[1] and was a finalist for the 2018 Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book.[2]

Kirkus Reviews called it a "dark and lovely tale of supernatural vengeance and self-destruction", and described Matt's superpowers as "trippy".[3] Publishers Weekly lauded Miller for being "brutally honest" in describing the long-term physical effects of anorexia.[4] Tor.com noted that, when compared to other works about eating disorders, it was "too tongue-in-cheek and bizarre" to be a standard morality tale.[5]

References

  1. ^ The Art of Starving, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved August 3, 2018
  2. ^ 2018 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved August 11, 2020
  3. ^ The Art of Starving, reviewed at Kirkus Reviews; review published online April 17, 2017; retrieved August 3, 2018
  4. ^ The Art of Starving, reviewed at Publishers Weekly; published May 15, 2017; retrieved August 3, 2018
  5. ^ The Art of Starving by Sam J. Miller: A Strategy Guide for the War of Mind vs. Matter, by Emily Nordling, at Tor.com; published July 17, 2017; retrieved August 3, 2018


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