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582 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312961329
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Publication date: 15 July 1997
Description
At the end of a long and useful life, Penelope Keeling's prized possession is The Shell Seekers, painted by her father, and symbolizing her unconventional life, from bohemian childhood to wartime romance. When her grown children learn their grandf...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,507 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
hopeful 44%
relaxing 27%
sad 27%
inspiring 26%
lighthearted 17%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
informative 3%
challenging 2%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death of parent, FatphobiaModerate
Death, Grief, AbandonmentMinor
Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing
582 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312961329
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Publication date: 15 July 1997
Description
At the end of a long and useful life, Penelope Keeling's prized possession is The Shell Seekers, painted by her father, and symbolizing her unconventional life, from bohemian childhood to wartime romance. When her grown children learn their grandf...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,507 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
hopeful 44%
relaxing 27%
sad 27%
inspiring 26%
lighthearted 17%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
informative 3%
challenging 2%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death of parent, FatphobiaModerate
Death, Grief, AbandonmentMinor
Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing