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cephalopodbot's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Ableism, and Injury/Injury detail
karhunkallo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
annilane's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My assessment of this book is obviously skewed by the 170 odd years of distance between us, but I am able to appreciate the quality of narrative of information in this novel. There’s a lot of information that is relevant to the story but not actually important, really, and since I read it on audiobook I found rather boring, since I think I’m print there are diagrams to accompany, for example, the chapters outlining every species of whale whose existence was known at that time. I loved Queequeg, and otherwise had a bit of a hard time telling all the men on the ship apart. Overall I would recommend, because there’s lots of information about whales which is cool, and in general if a book’s popularity has somewhat survived over 150 years, it’s probably worth noting. There were some messages throughout the story that I think a lot of people can learn from.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Racism
emceeawkward's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Quequeg is described as a cannibal savage but is treated rather well. A black sailor is told he is worth less as a slave (this book having been written while slavery was still legal) than the whale they are trying to catch.sarvikaskas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
sepptb's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moby Dick is:
50% 19th Century Whale Science
20% 19th Century Racism
5% 19th Century Misogyny
10% Character Development
15% Plot
I enjoyed the whale science! 2.5 stars
(Also, listened to the audio version narrated by William Hootkins, who was an exceptional narrator.)
50% 19th Century Whale Science
20% 19th Century Racism
5% 19th Century Misogyny
10% Character Development
15% Plot
I enjoyed the whale science! 2.5 stars
(Also, listened to the audio version narrated by William Hootkins, who was an exceptional narrator.)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Misogyny
lizzieowl's review against another edition
Too much and detailed animal cruelty
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Violence
Moderate: Racism
isabella_reads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Racism
krista_lm's review against another edition
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
littlefrank's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Racism, and Xenophobia