How To Be Eaten begins with the introduction of five female characters, all of whom have responded to an email advertisement seeking to set up a support group for trauma survivors in New York. By modernizing the setting of each character’s tales, Adelmann is able to place today’s context onto their narratives and uses their stories to demonstrate a range of important issues with how women are perceived in media and how men often shape their narratives.įair warning: spoilers ahead for anyone who hasn’t read this book.īook Review: How To Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann The book is an inventive approach to classic fairy-tale heroines that places them in a modern-day New York trauma support group. It took a few months before I moved it up my list of priority books to purchase, but I’m glad I finally pulled the trigger and bought it because it was a really enjoyable (and quick) read. How To Be Eaten began showing up in various areas of the top-picks sections at my local bookstore some time in late 2022 and the premise was so unique I was instantly intrigued.
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