The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh

The Hungry Tide

Amitav Ghosh

333 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Off the easternmost corner of India, in the Bay of Bengal, lies the immense labyrinth of tiny islands known as the Sundarbans, where settlers live in fear of drowning tides and man-eating tigers. Piya Roy, a young American marine biologist of Indi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 792 reviews

Moods

adventurous 71%
reflective 66%
emotional 59%
informative 56%
sad 27%
challenging 26%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 19%
mysterious 18%
tense 14%
dark 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 47%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 30% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.91

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