196 pages • first pub 1945 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Cannery Row is a book without much of a plot. Rather, it is an attempt to capture the feeling and people of a place, the cannery district of Monterey, California, which is populated by a mix of those down on their luck and those who choose for oth...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,979 reviews
Moods
funny 58%
lighthearted 42%
emotional 37%
hopeful 28%
sad 25%
adventurous 19%
relaxing 18%
inspiring 10%
dark 9%
challenging 5%
informative 2%
tense 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Domestic abuse, Racial slursModerate
Animal death, Animal cruelty, RacismMinor
Ableism, Toxic relationship, Violence
196 pages • first pub 1945 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Cannery Row is a book without much of a plot. Rather, it is an attempt to capture the feeling and people of a place, the cannery district of Monterey, California, which is populated by a mix of those down on their luck and those who choose for oth...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,979 reviews
Moods
funny 58%
lighthearted 42%
emotional 37%
hopeful 28%
sad 25%
adventurous 19%
relaxing 18%
inspiring 10%
dark 9%
challenging 5%
informative 2%
tense 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Domestic abuse, Racial slursModerate
Animal death, Animal cruelty, RacismMinor
Ableism, Toxic relationship, Violence