Hunger Pains

A Quick Reads story from the author of That Reminds Me and Borderline Fiction<BR>FROM GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELIST AND WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOT PRIZE<BR>Ray wants the perfect body.<BR><BR>But how far is too far?<BR><BR>When his training turns extreme, Ray is pulled into a dark gym culture that promises results at any cost. As his body changes, so does his mind. Watching from the side lines is his girlfriend Temi, a journalist who expresses concern but has her own secret agenda.<BR><BR>Hunger Pains is a gripping story about obsession, control, and what happens when self-improvement becomes self-destruction.<BR><BR>Praise for Derek Owusu:<BR>'Owusu can find humour in the bleakest places, taking you on an emotional rollercoaster and constantly challenging how you feel about a place meant to heal' Daniel Lawrence Taylor<BR>'Derek Owusu is the real deal' Keiran Goddard<BR>'Derek Owusu's writing is honest, moving, delicate, but tough. Once you lock on to his words, it is hard to break eye contact' Benjamin Zephaniah<BR>