Review: 'Hunger and Thirst' by Claire Fuller
Being a teenager is always messy. It is the best of times and the worst of times. It is especially bad, however, if you're not just haunted by childhood experiences but perhaps also by an active ghost. Hunger and Thirst is an intriguing exploration of art and female friendship that had me gripped. Thanks to Fig Tree and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Pub. Date : 07/05/2026 Publisher : Penguin General; Fig Tree 1987: After a childhood trauma and years in and out of the care system, sixteen-year-old Ursula finds herself with a new job in the postroom of a local art school, a bed in a halfway house, and—delightfully— some new friends, including wild-child, Sue. When Ursula is invited to join a squat at The Underwood, a mysterious house whose owners met a terrible end, she can’t resist the promise of a readymade, hodgepodge family. But as Sue’s behaviour and demands become more extreme, Ursula who has always been hungry—for f...
