Some Are Always Hungry

by Jihyun Yun

Description

In a world where appetite can feel like a force of nature, this novel follows characters drawn to what they want most—and to what they fear they might become in pursuit of it. As hunger takes on emotional, social, and psychological dimensions, the story traces how desire shapes relationships, choices, and the quiet compromises people make to survive. With sharp insight and lyrical intensity, the book explores themes of longing, power, class, and the ways people learn to perform need. Jihyun Yun’s distinctive, character-driven style turns everyday moments into charged encounters, offering a compelling look at what it means to want, to take, and to be taken.

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University of Nebraska Press

Published Sep 1, 2020

90 pages

ISBN: 9781496222183

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@gxuosiJul 3, 2026

the poems in this collection centered on food and the diaspora were breathtaking. the rest of the collection is very viscerally and graphically focused on sexual assault and rape. so keep that in mind if you’re considering reading this.

Details

First Published

2020

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Some Are Always Hungry by Jihyun Yun.

Death/Grief
War/Trauma