Hunger for Life

Hunger for Life is a 2019 coming-of-age novel by Scottish author Andy Marr, which explores a man struggling between his anorexic sister, his aging parents, and his new free-spirited Austrian girlfriend, Hannah.

[1] Originally a self-published novel via Kindle Direct Publishing, the book received broader critical attention and popularity than expected, particularly for its accurate portrayal of eating disorders.

The original book had an emerald-green cover with a photograph of two children on it; later versions had conceptual art sketches in black-and-white pencil.

Later critics praised the previously undiscovered book, with Mischenko of ReadRantRock&Roll saying of it, "Hunger for life was an incredibly engaging read; the story was written well, descriptive and detailed, and the characters were all well-developed and complex.

"[3] Hunger for Life was praised by author Marya Hornbacher, famous for her own eating disorder memoir Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia; Hornbacher called the book "a remarkable novel, with vibrant and deeply developed characters, taut and nuanced relationships, and simply lovely prose.