Description
In the summer before high school, Ronny Nguyen—daughter of Vietnamese immigrants—finds herself caught between childhood and the brutal expectations of teenage girlhood. As her brother Tommy prepares to leave for college, Ronny confronts the quiet weight of her parents’ silences, where Vietnam lives on through food, ritual, and the stories they refuse to tell. When tragedy shatters her sense of safety, Ronny discovers a dangerous, otherworldly “hunger” that turns survival instincts into something far more volatile—one that both protects her and threatens to consume her. Blending coming-of-age intensity with a visceral exploration of generational trauma, bodily desire, and the power (and peril) of female rage, Catherine Dang delivers a haunting, emotionally charged story with sharp, lyrical momentum.
Available Editions
paperback
Simon and Schuster
Published Aug 12, 2025
288 pages
ISBN: 9781668065570
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First Published
2025
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for What Hunger by Catherine Dang.