The Appetites of Girls

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Ruth is coddled by her immigrant mother, who uses food to soothe and control. Francesca believes her heavy frame shames her Park Avenue society mother and, to provoke her, consumes everything in sight. Opal longs to be included in her glamorous mother's dinner dates, until a disturbing encounter changes her desires. And Setsu, a promising violinist, staves off conflict with her jealous brother by allowing him to take the choicest morsels from her plate. College brings the four young women together as suitemates, where their stories and appetites collide.

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This gorgeously written story maps the links between love and food. Redbook

A beautifully written...tale of women finding courage. Kirkus Reviews

Emotionally chargedclear-eyed prose. Publishers Weekly

A vivid, multilayered portrayal of friendship. Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence

"Smart and tender and true."Rebecca Rasmussen, author ofThe Bird Sisters

An important book for our timesand for our friends, daughters, and ourselves. Sarah Pekkanen, author of The Best of Us

A terrific novel. Martha Moody, bestselling author of Best Friends

Author Bio

Pamela Moses received a B.A. in comparative literature from Brown and an M.A. in English from Georgetown. She lives outside New York City with her husband and their two children. The Appetites of Girls is her first novel.