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276 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141186313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 03 May 2001
Description
Ethan Allen Hawley has lost the acquisitive spirit of his wealthy and enterprising forebears, a long line of proud New England sea captains and Pilgrims. Scarred by failure, Ethan works as a grocery clerk in a store his family once owned. But his ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,103 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
sad 46%
emotional 41%
challenging 28%
tense 22%
funny 16%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Deportation, Suicide, DeathMinor
Suicide attempt, Infidelity
276 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141186313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 03 May 2001
Description
Ethan Allen Hawley has lost the acquisitive spirit of his wealthy and enterprising forebears, a long line of proud New England sea captains and Pilgrims. Scarred by failure, Ethan works as a grocery clerk in a store his family once owned. But his ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,103 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
sad 46%
emotional 41%
challenging 28%
tense 22%
funny 16%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Deportation, Suicide, DeathMinor
Suicide attempt, Infidelity