A review by k_rose95
The Hunger by Alma Katsu

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Alma Katsu is a great writer, I can't deny that, but I was mostly ambivalent about this book the entire way through. it was slow, and a bit boring, and actually really light on the horror. If you're going to write horror fiction based on a real event that was already horrifying enough without monsters and spirits, well, add more of that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual content