Blue Hunger by Viola Di Grado

Blue Hunger

Viola Di Grado with Jamie Richards (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

An electrifying descent from loneliness and grief into obsessive, all-consuming love, by an Italian literary star.When Xu bites Ruben, when she has her in her teeth, naked and bad on top of her, everything is good. In their skyscraper apartment, o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
emotional 75%
sad 65%
reflective 50%
challenging 36%
tense 36%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 6%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 37%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 2% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.59

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