The Hungry Ghosts by Shyam Selvadurai

The Hungry Ghosts

Shyam Selvadurai

384 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In Buddhist myth, the dead may be reborn as "hungry ghosts"—spirits with stomach so large they can never be full—if they have desired too much during their lives. It is the duty of the living relatives to free those doomed to this fate by doing ki...

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Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 80%
sad 80%
challenging 40%
dark 40%
informative 40%
tense 40%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.91

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