The Hungry Ghosts by Shyam Selvadurai

The Hungry Ghosts

Shyam Selvadurai

384 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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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 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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