Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein

Hungry Ghosts

Kevin Jared Hosein

336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

From an unforgettable new voice in Caribbean literature, a sweeping story of two families colliding in 1940s Trinidad – and a chilling mystery that shows how interconnected their lives truly areTrinidad in the 1940s, nearing the end of American oc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
emotional 71%
sad 57%
challenging 50%
mysterious 39%
tense 39%
adventurous 21%
informative 14%
reflective 14%
hopeful 7%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 20% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.86

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