An Education in Malice vs House of Hunger: Which Should You Read?
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An Education in Malice
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Love is sacrifice. One of us was always going to bleed for the other. Deep in the forgotten hills of Massachusetts stands Saint Perpetua's College. Isolated and ancient, it is not a place for timid girls. Here, secrets…
House of Hunger
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WANTED - Bloodmaid of exceptional taste. Must have a keen proclivity for life's finer pleasures. Girls of weak will need not apply. Marion Shaw has been raised in the slums, where want and deprivation is all she knows.…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- House of Hunger has the widest readership — 102 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| An Education in Malice | House of Hunger | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.4 (88) | 3.5 (102) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (31) | 4.0 (47) |
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Reception
| An Education in Malice | House of Hunger | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 88 | 102 |
| Editions | 6 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 826 |
| Pages | 351 | 290 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: An Education in Malice or House of Hunger?
House of Hunger has the higher combined reader rating across sources (House of Hunger 3.7/5, An Education in Malice 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: An Education in Malice or House of Hunger?
House of Hunger is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: House of Hunger (290 pages, ≈ 5 h 22 m); An Education in Malice (351 pages, ≈ 6 h 30 m).
Which is harder to read: An Education in Malice or House of Hunger?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — An Education in Malice: Moderate; House of Hunger: Moderate.