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219 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142002964
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
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 1,428 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
adventurous 30%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 19%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
relaxing 15%
dark 11%
informative 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
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
219 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142002964
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
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 1,428 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
adventurous 30%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 19%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
relaxing 15%
dark 11%
informative 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
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