Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson

Lighthousekeeping

Jeanette Winterson

232 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Motherless and anchorless, red-headed Silver is taken in by the timeless Mr. Pew, keeper of the Cape Wrath lighthouse, located at the isolated northwestern tip of Scotland. Pew teaches her to “man the light” but more importantly he tells her ancie...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,091 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 59%
mysterious 31%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 25%
adventurous 18%
sad 18%
challenging 13%
dark 11%
relaxing 11%
lighthearted 7%
funny 6%
informative 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 35%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 6% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.9

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