The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh

The Hungry Tide

Amitav Ghosh

333 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Hungry Tide is a very contemporary story of adventure and unlikely love, identity, and history, set in one of the most fascinating regions on the earth. Off the easternmost coast of India, in the Bay of Bengal, lies the immense labyrinth of ti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,125 reviews

Moods

adventurous 66%
reflective 64%
emotional 60%
informative 56%
challenging 27%
sad 27%
inspiring 23%
tense 21%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 16%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 40%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.9

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