swampsprout's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Drug use, Confinement, Blood, Gore, Death, Murder, Self harm, Trafficking, Child abuse, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cannibalism, Slavery, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Addiction
m_lee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Vomit, Slavery, Torture, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Classism, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Violence, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, Cursing, Incest, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia
mooshake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Self harm, Gore, and Addiction
Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
kace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Cannibalism, Trafficking, Blood, Gore, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Sexual content, Slavery, and Self harm
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Body horror, and Child abuse
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"House of Hunger" follows Marion, a young woman who is struggling in poverty when she comes across an ad for a bloodmaid. Feeling desperate and enticed by the prospect of the fortunes she could receive; Marion decides to apply and take charge of her awful life. To her pleasure she is selected and whisked away to a wealthy woman's estate to serve as a bloodmaid. But Marion quickly discovers that this beautiful life is not easy, and she may have bitten off more than she can handle.
This story was haunting, gothic, and beautiful. This book is perfect to read in October/November because the setting is so creepy, and this vampiric story will suck you in. I loved all of the details of setting we got throughout the story and the ornate details about the characters, especially the other bloodmaids.
I really felt for Marion and was really pulling for her. Coming from the slums with deceased parents and an abusive brother has shown Marion the absolute worst life has to offer. She could have let that defeat her, but she worked hard and took chances to better herself. Even once she became a bloodmaid, she still struggled to fit in with the other bloodmaids. Some of them were nasty and cruel to her, but she still worked to be her best.
This story was incredible, and I cannot wait to pick up more from Alexis Henderson.
Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Blood, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Classism, and Death
Moderate: Drug use and Death of parent
costellar's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Drug use, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Gore
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Gore
Minor: Death of parent and Death
booksthoughtsandtea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Be careful... All the trigger warnings.
The main question in reading this book:
Spoiler
But is it canabalism?Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Animal death, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Torture
Do NOT read if you are not okay with graphic descriptions of blood on every other page.maregred's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Drug use, Death, Body horror, Drug abuse, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Dementia, Addiction, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Confinement, Self harm, Slavery, and Toxic relationship
pantaruja's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Blood, Alcoholism, Addiction, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Gore
Moderate: Incest and Child abuse
Minor: Slavery