The Hunger by Alma Katsu, 386 pages
The Hunger reimagines the ill-fated voyage of the Donner Party, asking: what if those 87s souls hadn't been tormented by bad luck but actual evil in monster form? A fresh horror settles on the infamous happenings at Truckee Lake, exploring the different types of hunger raveging the pioneers as they trudge westward.
I enjoyed this book and it was a nice palate cleanser after reading Things Have Gotten Worse Since Last We Spoke. Katsu's language, especially in the beginning, is strong and raw, reflecting the burdens carried by the party. It was hard to put the book down until the last fourth. While the ending was clean, it lacked the earlier punch and promise of the novel.
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