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This was such a unique way of formatting a short story!

I loved this, creepy, weird - the instagram account mentioned is real and even more weird. Very much looking forward to reading the rest of the collection!

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I was sooooo excited to get the email saying I'd been approved for this ARC, and then I got so disappointed when I realised it was actually only a sampler. But what I did read was great, and it's just made me that much more hype for when the book really does come out and I get to read it

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This is a great sample and I'd love to be able to read the whole book. The book cover looks great and is super appealing.

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After reading the sampler of The Shadow Over Little Chitaly I can say that I am now even more excited to read the full short story collection!

It was such a wacky, creepy but also hilarious premise, it reminded me of something out of Black Mirror, where it’s open to the reader’s interpretation.
Eliza Clark really is a talent to watch!

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Not quite sure exactly what i just read but I enjoyed it a lot! I love stories that are told through different mediums and the food delivery apps story told it perfectly.

We all know a Hannah (or we ARE hannah!) who despite disliking/questioning the restaurant would return to order again and again out of morbid curiosity.

I love Eliza Clark’s novels and I’m now even more excited to read this collection!

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Humours, bizarre and intriguing as always! Counting down the days until I can get my hands on the full version.

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Thank you to netgalley and faber for allowing me to read a sample story from this short story collection. I can’t wait for the full collection to come out now as I really enjoyed ‘The shadow over little chitaly’. This story made me laugh out loud, it was a tad weird but highly enjoyable.

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With thanks to the author, publishers Faber and Faber Ltd, and NetGalley for providing with an eARC of this sampler in exchange for my honest review.

The sampler story, "The Shadow Over Little Chitaly" is certainly mysterious, which I liked. Lots of customers ordered from Little Chitaly using JustEats and got something completely different from what they ordered, but then a few got what they wanted and it tasted great. This range of good to bad reviews is probably a good representation of real restaurant reviews!

Then there's the weird delivery guy that appears impossibly quickly with the food and doesn't say very much, and in one instance stood staring at the customer's front door for 20 minutes after his delivery had been made!

So all in all a nice setup, but there was nothing at the end of the story to explain or even hint at what was going on, which left me scratching my head a little.

Overall this sampler story was unfortunately not for me, and didn't make me want to seek out the full collection.

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I received an advance sample of this short story collection. The story I received was not what I had expected as a fan of Eliza Clark. The surrealism reminded me of Mona Awad, who I also enjoy. Very excited for this release and to read the other short stories. I will update my review at that point.

Thank you NetGalley and Faber and Faber for the advance sample!

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sampler review!!

i found this sample SO funny and SO creepy. i’m already completely hooked and so intrigued to see what clark does with the rest of the book. ready & waiting for the release date!!

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Thanks so much to NetGalley and Faber and Faber LTD for a sampler of She's Always Hungry for an honest review. This story was so funny and amazing - I'm now ready to read the whole book!!

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I’m not really sure what I just read but i really enjoyed it. I found it strange and funny and am really keen to know how this collection continues. It has really piqued my interest and I can’t wait for the release!

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This sampler has only made me more excited to read Eliza Clark’s latest release. What I read encapsulated everything I love about Clark’s work, I was unsettled, intrigued, confused, and amused.

Thank you to Eliza Clark, Faber and Faber Ltd, and NetGallery for the opportunity to read this book.

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As always, Eliza Clark's writing is dark and sharply humorous. I ate this extract up and cannot wait to read the whole collection.

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Having read Boyparts for our book club I was very interested in this sample story. Was pretty bizarre and I loved it!! Can’t wait to read more!!!

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An excellent taste of Eliza's short story collection- consider me intrigued! I really enjoyed this - although not sure how I feel about Chitaly pizza!

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"She's Always Hungry" by Eliza Clark is a dark, gritty novel that dives into obsession and self-destructive behavior with an unflinching honesty. The main character’s inner turmoil and compulsions are portrayed in a way that’s both unsettling and captivating. Clark’s writing style is raw and edgy, making the narrative feel immediate and intense. While it’s not always an easy read due to its heavy themes, the book is incredibly compelling and thought-provoking. If you’re into stories that explore the darker sides of human nature, this one’s for you.

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I already love this book just from this sampler. I love how Eliza Clark is playing with format and style and somehow manages to make me feel so much from the most mundane of things. Cant wait to read the whole collection.

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How incredible will this book be if this 13-pages-pdf gave me the chills? I finished this sampler eager to keep reading about the story and wanting to know what was going on. And I'm usually a difficult person to love creepy stories.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Faber and Faber for the opportunity to read this! I adored it.

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Weird, but I’m into it. I do think this strange epistolary story told through takeaway reviews might not be totally representative of Clark’s style but I can’t wait to read the whole thing.

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