The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh

The Hungry Tide

Amitav Ghosh

402 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Between The Sea And The Plains Of Bengal, On The Easternmost Coast Of India, Lies An Immense Archipelago Of Islands. Some Are Vast And Some No Larger Than Sandbars; Some Have Lasted Through Recorded History While Others Have Just Washed Into Being...

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Community Reviews Summary of 793 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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