A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts: A Collection of Deliciously Frightening Tales by Coleman Polhemus, Ying Chang Compestine

A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts: A Collection of Deliciously Frightening Tales

Coleman Polhemus, Ying Chang Compestine

192 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction horror short stories young adult emotional mysterious fast-paced
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According to Chinese tradition, those who die hungry or unjustly come back to haunt the living. Some are appeased with food. But not all ghosts are successfully mollified. In this chilling collection of stories, Ying Chang Compestine takes readers...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 76 reviews

Moods

dark: 75%

informative: 66%

mysterious: 66%

adventurous: 16%

tense: 16%

funny: 8%

reflective: 8%

Pace

81% of readers chose fast
18% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

42% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
14% of readers chose Character
14% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
28% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
42% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

87% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

42% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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