She devoured books like a hungry child eats candy.

Meaning: She loved to read books.

Choice of Words: Devour means to eat something quickly and greedily. Hungry means feeling a need to eat. Child is a young person. Candy is a sweet food that is often eaten as a snack. When you put them together, "She devoured books like a hungry child eats candy" means she read books very quickly and eagerly.

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