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enbylievable's review against another edition
3.0
I kind of had to give up on this one. I really appreciate the depth of detail that Melville went into to give us the perfect picture of what life as a whaler would be like, but I definitely had to skip a couple parts. And I mean, I've been able to get through the full Les Miserables, the Iliad, the Odyssey, but yet this one just didn't hit right for me. It's also full of anti-blackness and racism and white supremacy. "Oh yeah well, it was written a long time ago -" it wasn't okay then, and it's not okay now. We don't have to stand by old books that are racist just because they are old.
jazzica's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
hadesttw's review against another edition
3.0
In the amazing book Moby Dick by the author Herman Melville, the author recounts his story of being at sea.
In the first part of his book, the author, calling himself Ishmael, is in a small sea-side town and he is sharing a bed with a man named Queequeg. The author and Queequeg go to church and later set out on a ship captained by the pirate named Ahab, who is missing a leg, and very much wants to kill the whale which is named Moby Dick, and which is white. In the course of the book, the pirate Ahab encounters many hardships. His entire life is set around trying to kill a certain whale.
I think this is sad because this whale doesn’t have any emotions, and doesn’t know how bad Ahab wants to kill him. He’s just a poor big animal. And I feel bad for Ahab as well, because he thinks that his life will be better if he can kill this whale, but in reality it won’t help him at all.
I was very saddened by this book, and I felt many emotions for the characters. And I felt saddest of all when I read the boring chapters that were only descriptions of whales because I knew that the author was just trying to save us from his own sad story just for a little while.
This book made me think about my own life and then it made me feel glad for my own life.
In the first part of his book, the author, calling himself Ishmael, is in a small sea-side town and he is sharing a bed with a man named Queequeg. The author and Queequeg go to church and later set out on a ship captained by the pirate named Ahab, who is missing a leg, and very much wants to kill the whale which is named Moby Dick, and which is white. In the course of the book, the pirate Ahab encounters many hardships. His entire life is set around trying to kill a certain whale.
I think this is sad because this whale doesn’t have any emotions, and doesn’t know how bad Ahab wants to kill him. He’s just a poor big animal. And I feel bad for Ahab as well, because he thinks that his life will be better if he can kill this whale, but in reality it won’t help him at all.
I was very saddened by this book, and I felt many emotions for the characters. And I felt saddest of all when I read the boring chapters that were only descriptions of whales because I knew that the author was just trying to save us from his own sad story just for a little while.
This book made me think about my own life and then it made me feel glad for my own life.
edclassic_3's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
twelveonine's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.0
_w_o_o_l_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
timahoi's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
tinilith's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
I didn't know much about the book before starting. I was expecting it to be and adventure full of action but it ended up being really boring.
ellies_92's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
4.75 stelle
Wow! Sono contenta di averlo letto, l'ho amato.
Con i suoi capitoli corti, Ishmael ci porta con sé pagina dopo pagina nel suo viaggio a bordo della Pequod. Questo libro è un viaggio vero e proprio, e ogni pagina ne costituisce un pezzettino, un particolare, ogni capitolo contribuisce a costruire il capolavoro finale.
La scrittura è piacevolmente sofisticata, romantica al punto giusto, scorrevole e accattivante.
Unica pecca, e solo per questo non do 5 stelle piene: i capitoli di cetologia.
Essi svolgono una funzione importantissima, sono piacevolmente alternati ai capitoli d'azione e riconosco che siano stati studiati e strutturati bene.
Ciononostante, ho trovato molto difficile visualizzare ciò che veniva descritto e a tratti ne ha risentito la mia comprensione. L'intento c'è, l'esecuzione non è riuscita del tutto a mio avviso, ma ne comprendo l'importanza e il perché non sarebbe Moby Dick senza cetologia e leviatani.
Rimango con un dubbio circa le relazioni Ishmael/Queequeg e Ahab/Pip, il dubbio che ci sia "più di un amicizia" sicuramente mi ha sfiorata.
Il duo Ahab/Pip inoltre mi ha fatto ripensare a Benito Cereno/Babo coi ruoli invertiti.
Wow! Sono contenta di averlo letto, l'ho amato.
Con i suoi capitoli corti, Ishmael ci porta con sé pagina dopo pagina nel suo viaggio a bordo della Pequod. Questo libro è un viaggio vero e proprio, e ogni pagina ne costituisce un pezzettino, un particolare, ogni capitolo contribuisce a costruire il capolavoro finale.
La scrittura è piacevolmente sofisticata, romantica al punto giusto, scorrevole e accattivante.
Unica pecca, e solo per questo non do 5 stelle piene: i capitoli di cetologia.
Essi svolgono una funzione importantissima, sono piacevolmente alternati ai capitoli d'azione e riconosco che siano stati studiati e strutturati bene.
Ciononostante, ho trovato molto difficile visualizzare ciò che veniva descritto e a tratti ne ha risentito la mia comprensione. L'intento c'è, l'esecuzione non è riuscita del tutto a mio avviso, ma ne comprendo l'importanza e il perché non sarebbe Moby Dick senza cetologia e leviatani.
Rimango con un dubbio circa le relazioni Ishmael/Queequeg e Ahab/Pip, il dubbio che ci sia "più di un amicizia" sicuramente mi ha sfiorata.
Il duo Ahab/Pip inoltre mi ha fatto ripensare a Benito Cereno/Babo coi ruoli invertiti.