The Necessary Hunger

By: Nina Revoyr

Narrated by: Jin Yang

Two high-school girls growing up in the inner city, one Japanese American, the other African American, hunger for basketball stardom and a life beyond South Central Los Angeles.

As a star basketball player in her last year of high school, Nancy Takahiro's life is about to change forever. Facing the fear of leaving home and wondering where her skill will take her, Nancy is not prepared for the complications that arise when she meets Raina Webber, a devoted, ferocious athlete, whose love of basketball is matched only by her talent for it.

©1997, 2019 Nina Revoyr (P)2019 Recorded Books

Basketball!

Basketball and wanting someone who you think doesn’t want you : classic
I love that this book just keeps it as real as possible there are no surprises

When you may have just read about your own life

Take a moment to step into a moment in time that truly did exist for some. This book captures so much of what LOVE AND BASKETBALL really was for a lot of us. The dynamics hitting so close to home that I couldn’t stop listening.

Beautiful and bittersweet

I binged this book hard. I loved all the characters, I felt for them and was totally invested in their struggles. Mix in some great basketball and lesbians and I was sold. It didn't end up like I had hoped, but it was an honest ending.

Words cannot explain

Although it is set in the 80s, the story rings true even to this day.

The Protagonist is comfortable in her skin, but still shows her vulnerability when she strongly feels about things.

The narrative and tone of the different to modern books did not detract, but rather drew me in. I couldn't let it go, and didn't want it to end, even though it was inevitable.

World recommend this book to anyone.

SO GOOD!

I’m not a fan of the new word requirement for reviews, but I’ll do it anyway because a lot of people won’t bother (for same reason). This book is worth the extra effort. I thought the performance was superb and the storyline so nuanced and compelling. Well done!