William Faulkner, who knew something about writing, said that the only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself. Lyd, in Woman Eating, has a big conflict in her heart since she is half human and half demon. Do you ever feel like you're not one of the crowd? Lyd always feels that way and it's worse when the crowds' arteries are pumping all around her, she's starving, and she's refraining from eating humans. It's a coming of age story...with teeth. The book's subtitle declares itself '" a literary vampire novel." That's a clue that it's not all blood, guts, and action. In fact, there's very little action that goes on outside her mind. Yes, there's a lot of thinking and that's okay. There's plenty of room for books where the protagonist has to figure out, all by herself, what she wants out of life. Thinking is a form of action, too. Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins for allowing me to read and review an eARC of Woman, Eating.
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