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A review by moony_reads
Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ARC REVIEW
In this standalone retelling of the original vampire story Carmilla, we follow Lenore, the unhappily married wife of a businessman, set in the industrial revolution. As Lenore and her husband go north to begin renovating their manor house, when they discover an overturned carriage with a woman inside — Carmilla.
As Carmilla recuperates at their house, Lenore grows closer with stranger and starts to discover a hunger inside of herself, while unusual events begin to haunt the manor.
Kat Dunn has really shone when it comes to narration, prose and research, as the way she has written about Sheffield, workers’ rights and the steel industry was very well done. Her ability to create a perfect atmosphere is astounding, her descriptions of the moors in particular were haunting. The scenes were set up so well that you could really imagine the locations and characters and moods.
The book also tackles themes of gender roles and the patriarchy/the oppression of women during the time period really well.
The only reason it didn’t get 5 stars from me is some of it seemed to drag and I struggled to keep my attention on it for too long, but other that, a brilliant novel!
In this standalone retelling of the original vampire story Carmilla, we follow Lenore, the unhappily married wife of a businessman, set in the industrial revolution. As Lenore and her husband go north to begin renovating their manor house, when they discover an overturned carriage with a woman inside — Carmilla.
As Carmilla recuperates at their house, Lenore grows closer with stranger and starts to discover a hunger inside of herself, while unusual events begin to haunt the manor.
Kat Dunn has really shone when it comes to narration, prose and research, as the way she has written about Sheffield, workers’ rights and the steel industry was very well done. Her ability to create a perfect atmosphere is astounding, her descriptions of the moors in particular were haunting. The scenes were set up so well that you could really imagine the locations and characters and moods.
The book also tackles themes of gender roles and the patriarchy/the oppression of women during the time period really well.
The only reason it didn’t get 5 stars from me is some of it seemed to drag and I struggled to keep my attention on it for too long, but other that, a brilliant novel!