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Anthony Doerr
218 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743212748
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A blind man spends his days roaming the beaches of Kenya collecting shells, classifying them by feeling their whorls, spines and folds in his fingers. A young woman discovers that she can explore the inner world of an animal’s mind by touching its...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,430 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
adventurous 30%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 19%
sad 19%
challenging 18%
relaxing 16%
dark 11%
informative 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 40% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 28% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Child deathModerate
War, Animal death, DeathMinor
Infidelity, Suicide, Death of parent—
Anthony Doerr
218 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743212748
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A blind man spends his days roaming the beaches of Kenya collecting shells, classifying them by feeling their whorls, spines and folds in his fingers. A young woman discovers that she can explore the inner world of an animal’s mind by touching its...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,430 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
adventurous 30%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 19%
sad 19%
challenging 18%
relaxing 16%
dark 11%
informative 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 40% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 28% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Child deathModerate
War, Animal death, DeathMinor
Infidelity, Suicide, Death of parent