The Hungry Ghosts by Shyam Selvadurai

The Hungry Ghosts

Shyam Selvadurai

464 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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In Buddhist myth, those that have desired too much in life may be reborn as "hungry ghosts" spirits with a stomach so large they can never be full. Six year-old Shivan is boarded up in his grandmother's mansion in Sri Lanka. While civil unrest bre...

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Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 81%
sad 81%
challenging 63%
dark 45%
tense 36%
informative 18%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 16%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.93

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