The Art of Starving
School year: Year 10, Year 11, Year 9
No. of pages 400
Published: 2019
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"The Art of Starving" by Sam J. Miller follows the story of Matt, a high school outcast who struggles with his body image and his burgeoning identity as a queer teenager. After a traumatic event, Matt becomes consumed by an obsession with controlling his food intake, convinced that starving himself will grant him superpowers. As he navigates the complexities of adolescence, friendship, and self-discovery, he begins to experience hallucinations that blur the lines between reality and his deepest fears. Ultimately, Matt embarks on a journey to understand the true nature of power, vulnerability, and acceptance in a world that often feels unforgiving. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.
There are 400 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2019 by Harperteen .