The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh

The Hungry Tide

Amitav Ghosh

fiction historical adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

403 pages | first published 2004

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Between the sea and the plains of Bengal lies an immense archipelago of islands. Here, for hundreds of years, only the truly dispossessed braved the man-eating tigers and the crocodiles that rule there, to eke out a precarious existence in the mud...
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Moods

adventurous 68%
reflective 67%
emotional 58%
informative 58%
challenging 30%
sad 26%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 19%
mysterious 19%
tense 15%
dark 6%
relaxing 5%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 44%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 26% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

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