House of Hunger vs Lucy Undying: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sapphic, Vampire, Gothic, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Queer
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.…
Lucy Undying
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Her name was written in the pages of someone else’s story: Lucy Westenra was one of Dracula’s first victims. But her death was only the beginning. Lucy rose from the grave a vampire and has spent her immortal life…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Lucy Undying highest: Lucy Undying 3.9 · House of Hunger 3.7.
- House of Hunger is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Lucy Undying.
- House of Hunger has the widest readership — 102 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| House of Hunger | Lucy Undying | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.5 (102) | 3.4 (20) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (47) | 4.5 (19) |
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Reception
| House of Hunger | Lucy Undying | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 102 | 20 |
| Editions | 5 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 826 | — |
| Pages | 290 | 458 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: House of Hunger or Lucy Undying?
Lucy Undying has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Lucy Undying 3.9/5, House of Hunger 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: House of Hunger or Lucy Undying?
House of Hunger is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: House of Hunger (290 pages, ≈ 5 h 22 m); Lucy Undying (458 pages, ≈ 8 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: House of Hunger or Lucy Undying?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — House of Hunger: Moderate; Lucy Undying: Moderate.