The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

The Shell Seekers

Rosamunde Pilcher with Hayley Atwell (Narrator)

19 hours, 26 minutes • 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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Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 75%
hopeful 41%
relaxing 27%
inspiring 26%
sad 26%
lighthearted 15%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
challenging 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 44%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

4.06

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