A review by passionyoungwrites
House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Marion arrives, fits in eventually with the other bloodmaids but soon realizes that something is “off”. She learns the house rules, and of course she rebels a bit by wandering off through the halls. Marion then understands that the rules to the game, or the ranking of being a bloodmaid at the House of Hunger isn’t exactly what it was told to be. After some time, she discovers the truth that was never to be revealed.
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Marion left her home and the life she knew, for one that she felt would be better. Housing, food and clothing all paid for at the House of Hunger. All of the things she struggled to obtain before.
But Marion didn’t know that the price to pay to be a bloodmaid at the House of Hunger was something more than she was willing to give.
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I knew this was a gothic read, but I had no idea it was labeled as a romance. Though, the “pleasures” - as they were called in the book - caught me off guard. Though, the intimacy shared made the craziness more believable. Everyone knows that when “love” is involved, especially when there is competition, jealousy follows.
🩸
Marion left her home and the life she knew, for one that she felt would be better. Housing, food and clothing all paid for at the House of Hunger. All of the things she struggled to obtain before.
But Marion didn’t know that the price to pay to be a bloodmaid at the House of Hunger was something more than she was willing to give.
🩸
I knew this was a gothic read, but I had no idea it was labeled as a romance. Though, the “pleasures” - as they were called in the book - caught me off guard. Though, the intimacy shared made the craziness more believable. Everyone knows that when “love” is involved, especially when there is competition, jealousy follows.