The Shell Collector by Anthony Doerr

The Shell Collector

Anthony Doerr

224 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories emotional reflective slow-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

3.93
based on 1,980 reviews

Moods

reflective: 81%

emotional: 62%

adventurous: 35%

hopeful: 28%

inspiring: 26%

sad: 21%

mysterious: 20%

challenging: 16%

relaxing: 15%

dark: 12%

informative: 5%

funny: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

tense: 3%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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