The Hunger

by Whitley Strieber · first published 1980

The Hunger (1981) is a novel by Whitley Strieber. The plot involves a beautiful and wealthy vampire named Miriam Blaylock who takes human lovers and transforms them into vampire-human hybrids. The novel is unusual in that it deals with the practical considerations of vampirism, such as the difficulty in obtaining victims and concealing frequent murders. The Hunger suggests a science-fiction explanation for vampirism, that vampires are a species that resembles humans.

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Genre:

Horror fiction, Vampire fiction, LGBT-related

Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 3.0 / 5 (1 on Open Library)

Year page:

1980