The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

The Shell Seekers

Rosamunde Pilcher

530 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction romance emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Artist's daughter Penelope Keeling can look back on a full and varied life: a Bohemian childhood in London and Cornwall, an unhappy wartime marriage, and the one man she truly loved. She has brought up three children - and learned to accept them a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,868 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 76%
hopeful 42%
inspiring 27%
sad 27%
relaxing 25%
lighthearted 16%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%
challenging 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 42%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

4.06

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