Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson

Lighthousekeeping

Jeanette Winterson

232 pages • first pub 2004 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Motherless and anchorless, red-headed Silver is taken in by the timeless Mr. Pew, keeper of the Cape Wrath lighthouse, located at the isolated northwestern tip of Scotland. Pew teaches her to “man the light” but more importantly he tells her ancie...

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Community Reviews Summary of 908 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 59%
mysterious 29%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 24%
adventurous 18%
sad 18%
challenging 12%
relaxing 11%
dark 10%
lighthearted 7%
funny 6%
informative 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 35%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.9

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