The Hunger Between Us, Marina Scott
The Hunger Between Us, Marina Scott
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The Hunger Between Us

Author: Marina Scott

Narrator: Julia Emelin

Unabridged: 8 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2022

Synopsis

The black market is Liza’s lifeline, where she barters family heirlooms and steals whatever she can get her hands on just for enough food to survive. Morality, after all, has become a fluid thing since the Nazi siege has cut off her city from the rest of the world. Hope for a quick liberation is obliterated as the Soviet government focuses on sustaining the Red Army and not the city, subjecting its people to unimaginable cruelties at the hands of the secret police. When Liza’s best friend Aka proposes that they go to the same bullying officials, rumored to give young women food in exchange for “entertainment,” Liza thinks there surely must be some other way. Then Aka disappears and Liza resolves to rescue her no matter the cost, entangling herself in an increasingly dangerous web with two former classmates, one a policeman, the other forced to live underground. The Hunger Between Us is an absorbing novel about being trapped with impossible choices and the bonds of love that are tested along dangerous paths.

About Marina Scott

Marina Scott was born and raised behind the Iron Curtain in Vilnius, Lithuania. She graduated from a local university with a Master’s degree in library science, but a short stint in a Soviet library changed her mind about being a librarian in the U.S.S.R. She immigrated to the United States in 2000 and now resides in Salt Lake City.

About Julia Emelin

Julia Emelin is a professional actress and voiceover artist. Born and raised in Saint Petersburg, Russia, she graduated from Saint Petersburg Theatre Academy before moving to Hollywood. She has since appeared in numerous television and film productions and appreciates any opportunity to be on stage, on screen, or behind a mic.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Booktastically on March 30, 2024

I read this in three hours and somehow, the plot (the fictional side of it, say, the ultra victimizing main character) fell like it could've been resolved in twenty-five minutes.......more

Goodreads review by Erin on June 26, 2022

A gut-wrenching dive into the Nazi siege of Leningrad, Marina Scott’s THE HUNGER BETWEEN US explores the raw humanity at the root of the choices people make to survive the unthinkable. With rich historical details and beautifully complex characters, this book grabbed me from the first haunting sente......more

Goodreads review by Paulette on October 17, 2022

A haunting, propulsive look at a war-ravaged Leningrad through the eyes of a resilient heroine willing to do whatever it takes to survive and protect those she loves. The Hunger Between Us packs a breathtaking emotional wallop. I could not put it down! Thanks to the author, the publisher, and NetGall......more

Goodreads review by Gabriella on July 23, 2022

In this novel, Marina Scott thrusts the reader into World War II during the Siege of Leningrad, where starvation and the fight for survival rule above all else and Liza is willing to do - almost - anything to locate her missing best friend. The setting and culture are so vividly depicted, due in no......more

Goodreads review by Sydney on January 02, 2023

Relentless and haunting, this book explores what humanity will do in the face of societal breakdown. Here it is due to the Nazi invasion of Leningrad, but I could well imagine it in the face of any invasion or political takeover in which the sides are absolute. People must eat—what would you do, to......more

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