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A delve inside the mind of a monster
‘Transgressive’ is a tricky word to define in terms of fiction. But however you do it, the word conjures up ideas of pushing boundaries, breaking certain societal and perhaps moral expectations, taking things that little bit further. This week we have two terrific books that certainly dabble in this area, and they are both superbly refreshing reads as a result.
First up is A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers. This is the American author’s debut novel, but Summers is an experienced journalist and non-fiction writer, and her delightful turns of phrase in this novel are obvious evidence of that fact.
The antiheroine of Summers’ story is Dorothy Daniels – a middle-aged food critic based in New York who has always had a voracious appetite for everything in life. The book opens with her picking up a young man for sex in a hotel bar. Her delight in her own sensual pleasure and her taste for ultimately selfish adventure
