51 pages • 1 hour read
Amitav GhoshThe Hungry Tide
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2004A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Amitav Ghosh's The Hungry Tide is lauded for its vivid and evocative depiction of the Sundarbans and its complex exploration of human and environmental intersect. Readers appreciate its rich characters and lyrical prose. Criticisms include a sometimes slow narrative pace and dense ecological descriptions. Overall, it's a compelling and thought-provoking read.
Who Should Read The Hungry Tide?
The ideal reader of Amitav Ghosh's The Hungry Tide enjoys rich, atmospheric storytelling that delves into cultural and environmental themes. Fans of Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things or Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible will appreciate the novel's intricate interweaving of human and ecological narratives in the Sundarbans.
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