Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein

Hungry Ghosts

Kevin Jared Hosein

336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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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 258 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
emotional 68%
sad 63%
challenging 48%
mysterious 43%
tense 40%
reflective 27%
adventurous 13%
informative 9%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 32%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 31% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 22% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.88

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