The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls

De: Anissa Gray

Narrado por: January LaVoy, Adenrele Ojo, Bahni Turpin, Dominic Hoffman

“If you enjoyed An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, read The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls...an absorbing commentary on love, family, and forgiveness.” (The Washington Post)

“A fast-paced, intriguing story...the novel’s real achievement is its uncommon perceptiveness on the origins and variations of addiction.” (The New York Times Book Review)

One of the most anticipated reads of 2019 from Vogue, Vanity Fair, Washington Post, Buzzfeed, Essence, Bustle, HelloGiggles, and Cosmo!

“The Mothers meets An American Marriage” (HelloGiggles) in this dazzling debut novel about mothers and daughters, identity and family, and how the relationships that sustain you can also be the ones that consume you.

The Butler family has had their share of trials - as sisters Althea, Viola, and Lillian can attest - but nothing prepared them for the literal trial that will upend their lives. Althea, the eldest sister and substitute matriarch, is a force to be reckoned with, and her younger sisters have alternately appreciated and chafed at her strong will. They are as stunned as the rest of the small community when she and her husband, Proctor, are arrested, and in a heartbeat, the family goes from one of the most respected in town to utter disgrace. The worst part is, not even her sisters are sure exactly what happened.

As Althea awaits her fate, Lillian and Viola must come together in the house they grew up in to care for their sister’s teenage daughters. What unfolds is a stunning portrait of the heart and core of an American family in a story that is as pause-resisting as it is important.

Cast of Narrators:

January LaVoy as Viola

Adenrele Ojo as Althea

Bahni Turpin as Lillian

Dominic Hoffman as Proctor

©2019 Anissa Gray (P)2019 Penguin Audio

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An Indie Next, Library Reads, Barnes & Noble Discover, and Marie Claire’s #ReadwithMC March Book Club Pick!

"The inequities of the justice system, the fortitude of women of color, and the bittersweet struggle to connect are rendered ravishly in this bighearted novel." (Oprah Magazine)

"Gray's nuanced, lyrical debut is a moving examination of the ties that bind and - nearly as often - bless." (People)

“[An] intimate family saga sure to appeal to fans of Tayari Jones and Celeste Ng.” (Entertainment Weekly)

Slow, but worth finishing

It was a little slow, but interesting enough that I wanted to finish the book.

Great story, wonderful narration!

Ignore any nay sayers, this is a great story of how families can be broken but heal.

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The story was hard to understand from the beginning I almost stopped it. in the middle I was able to see it was about abuse passed from Parents and the cycle of abuse manifested in all of them in some form.

Great book!!!

I loved this book! I felt every emotion there is while listening.
And then January LaVoy AND Bahni Turpin narrating!!??? I was in heaven!

Haunting

Beautiful , haunting story of life and recovery. Surviving what has been done to us and finally breaking free and living.

Family consequences

What happens when the lives of those around you have to suffer through your life choices.

Loved it!

Writing and narration were very good. Leaves you wanting more. I will look for more by this author. Excellent.

The duality of self discovery & family

This books perfectly expresses the duality of balancing self preservation & setting family boundaries. It was a refreshing take on common issues & uniting black families.

Tangled Earbuds 58

I really enjoyed this story. The voice actors were very good. The story is good. Interesting characters that I could care about and the story was engaging. I would like to find more stories with these voice actors. Anissa Gray did a good job. I hope she writes more books.

SLOW

I so struggled to finish this book. the story moved way to slow for me.