Hunger Pains

byDerek Owusu

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FROM GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELIST AND WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOT PRIZE

Ray is a new fitness enthusiast looking for the perfect shape but his obsession takes its toll and he turns to a dangerous online community for support, while his partner Temi, a journalist, watches with both concern and curiosity. Hunger Pains is a gripping exploration of obsession, identity, and the fine line between dedication and self-destruction.

About Derek Owusu

Derek Owusu is a writer, poet and podcaster from north London. He discovered his passion for literature at the age of twenty-three while studying exercise science at university. Unable to afford a change of degree, Derek began reading voraciously and sneaking into English Literature lectures at the University of Manchester. Derek edited and contributed to Safe: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space. That Reminds Me, his first solo work, won the Desmond Elliott Prize 2020.
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  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9781804963081
  • Length: 128 pages
  • Price: £1.00
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