218 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743212748
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 919 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 23%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 15%
relaxing 15%
sad 12%
dark 6%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Racial slursModerate
Animal death, Death, WarMinor
Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Suicide218 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743212748
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 919 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 23%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 15%
relaxing 15%
sad 12%
dark 6%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Racial slursModerate
Animal death, Death, WarMinor
Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Suicide