Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Shell Collector: Stories by Anthony Doerr

2 reviews

clarita's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War

seawarrior's review against another edition

3.0

This collection wasn't exactly what I had hoped, the characters are often simplistic, with only a few traits to distinguish them and the ways they interpret the world. However, Doerr has an abundant skill for describing the natural world and for using these descriptions to set tone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death, Murder, War, Racism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Animal death, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Medical trauma