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402 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143036166
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Anthony Doerr's The Shell Collector was published in 2002, the Los Angeles Times called his stories "as close to faultless as any writer—young or vastly experienced—could wish for." He won the Rome Prize from the American Academy of Arts and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,183 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 64%
hopeful 24%
dark 21%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 14%
challenging 12%
tense 9%
informative 8%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Abandonment, GriefModerate
Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Alcohol, Medical content, Sexual content
402 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143036166
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Anthony Doerr's The Shell Collector was published in 2002, the Los Angeles Times called his stories "as close to faultless as any writer—young or vastly experienced—could wish for." He won the Rome Prize from the American Academy of Arts and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,183 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 64%
hopeful 24%
dark 21%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 14%
challenging 12%
tense 9%
informative 8%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Abandonment, GriefModerate
Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Alcohol, Medical content, Sexual content