I had the chance to read a sample from Eliza Clark's forthcoming short story collection, She's Always Hungry, and read the entirety of a piece called "The Shadow over Little Chitaly". From the first sentence, I was completely hooked. The story is framed as a series of reviews for a take-out restaurant named Little Chitaly, and while it starts off simple enough, Clark quickly weaves in unexpected layers and creates a complex web of oddity. As the reviews go on and the narrative unfolds, it veers into the surreal and absurd in the most delightful way, full of clever, unpredictable twists and turns. I found the story not only sharp and witty, but also unexpectedly funny. In a word, In a few words, I'd classify She's Always Hungry as weird and wonderful, and now I'm eagerly awaiting the rest of her collection.

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I feel like this book is exactly like the just eat reviews, some rate it really high and some really low.

Personally I didn’t get it, I might be the wrong target audience. I understand that they all ordered and got completely different but I expected an ending to explain what was going on but nothing so I was confused. Saying that I did still rate it 3⭐️ because it was an interesting read

I was over the moon to have the opportunity to read this sampler of She’s Always Hungry by Eliza Clark. I am unable to resist Clarks work, I was a big fan of Boy Parts and have recently read Penance. This book is a collection of short stories and this sampler was a story called ‘The Shadow Over Little Chitaly’. Told in the format of JustEat reviews, I thought this was an interesting way of formatting the story but nevertheless, I was hooked. It was twisted, weird and yet so captivating. It makes me wonder what the rest of the collection is going to be like, I just can’t wait to get it.

Before receiving this sample, I had actually already pre-ordered the book. Now I have read this, it is making me very excited for the release!

Very grateful that I got to read one of the short stories from this collection early and I really enjoyed it!
Instantly recognisable as Eliza Clark's writing, very weird and intriguing and nicely eases into the theme of the collection. This one was a bit more off-putting humour leaning, so I'm super excited to read the more horror leaning stories in November!

I’ve loved Eliza’s previous books and have rated them both 5 stars however was not at all impressed with this short story. I’ll definitely still be purchasing the book when it’s released to see how I feel about the other stories, but I feel Eliza’s strength may lie in full novels as opposed to a shorter format.

Sorry, this is genius! I adored Boy Parts and Penance but generally not the biggest fan of horror or short stories, so I wasn't sure if I would read the full collection, but now I definitely will be! Also, very excited that a fellow Rebecca in Durham was featured!

I am so very excited for this book. I loved Eliza Clarke's previous books, and I am intrigued to see where she's going with this. It is also a different format, with short stories rather than a novel, and I can't wait to read more. The sampler made me even more curious to see the direction Clarke will take with her new release

Definitely glad I got to enjoy this sneak peek into Clark's short story collection and I look forward to reading the entire thing when it comes out!

I haven't read any Eliza Clark books, but I couldn't resist the title, the cover, and the premise of She's Always Hungry! I mean, that's basically what I would write as my bio, if I had to.

The Shadow over Little Chitaly is so funny. It's dark, it's witty, it's gross, it's weird, but boy-oh-boy it's kind of perfect? I loved the format of restaurant reviews, and the returning customer that just obviously couldn't say no. The great thing about mixing up a format is the mixing of pace, and I loved that this quick sampler had me rushing through it to devour more.

This sampler, was an amuse bouche and I can't wait to gorge myself on the rest of the meal when She's Always Hungry is released. Yum.

Read a little sampler of Eliza Clark’s forthcoming short story collection. It intrigued and excited me. It was a creepy start and I’m looking forward to reading the entire book when it’s out in November,

Just on the strength of this sampler, I am unable to resist this collection by the amazing Eliza Clark. I loved both Boy Parts and Penance so will definitely be seeking out She's Always Hungry, for more of her quirky and utterly original writing.

What an interesting sample. The Shadow Over Chitaly is weird and creepy but also playful and I can tell the author had a lot of fun coming up with it. The format is unusual, but I was a big fan of the story’s structure. I love Eliza Clark’s writing so I’m very much looking forward to reading the rest of the short stories collection once it comes out. Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for this sneak peak.

I was given access to a sample from Eliza Clark's upcoming short story collection, a piece entitled "The Shadow over Little Chitaly' - I loved it. Clark's inventive narrative's structured as a series of reviews of the takeaway service provided by 'Little Chitaly' restaurant. It's a deceptively-simple concept but, as you might expect from Clark, it features a series of delicious twists - gradually shifting into the territory of the surreal and the absurd. I thought it was incredibly funny and incredibly clever. I'm desperate to read the rest of her stories.

Sample from Netgalley:
The Shadow over Little Chitaly
Consists of a series of reviews of this Chinese/pizza fusion restaurant. It’s amusing and a bit silly.

I received a sampler of this ARC from NetGalley and Faber and Faber Ltd in exchange for a free and honest review.

The story featured was titled "The shadow of little Chitaly" - a strange story which follows the reviews of a restaurant that is a fusion of Chinese and Italian cuisine with varying success. An interesting glimpse into this short story collection and I am eager to read the full book.

From what I have read this book is going to be just as stunning and exciting as Eliza’s other books. Such a fantastic author and definitely one to keep an eye out for!
Thanks to NetGalley for sending me a snippet of the new book!

Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for a taster story. Completely unhinged and bizarre but a lot of fun. Absolutely loved this short story and cannot wait to read the rest of the collection!

So sad this was just a small sampler. Loved what I read. It was strange and unique. Looking forward to the release of this short story collection.

I need more asap - so excited to read the whole thing. The unique format of this short story has enticed me in, and I can’t wait to get my hands on the full thing!!

Eliza Clark never misses in all the strange, ambitious and eloquent ways that her books give. SO EXCITED to read more!!!