Hunger

I would not advise reading this if metaphors and symbolism aren't your thing. This story is literary, meaning most of the action is internal, and this doesn't work for everyone. Also, it's a Single, which means it's short, and you have to be down with that. (And this is my first 2017 book, and at 33 pages a little bit of a cheat to get going on my goal of 80 books– I will probably cheat some more periodically.)

Hunger refers to the literal hungry children who populate the story, but it also refers to the couple who move into the cottage. I don't think anyone wants to move – from the city to the country, from the country to the city, from Town A to Town B – without hunger, without seeking to fill an emptiness.

Whether or not Adrian and Paula are fed, either individually or a a couple, is at the heart of the story. Paula was relatable to be in her introversion, in her search for quiet, in her symbiotic relationship with her new home. Adrian's desperation to make their move work, to believe it's working, is exceptionally well written.

My understanding is this author does horror, and based on the atmosphere she creates here, I would love to read more of her work.