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rita_araujo's review against another edition
5.0
Para o projeto #lendomobydick da Tatiana Feltrin ❤️
patrickwadden's review against another edition
3.0
I mean, it's good.
It's Moby Dick. Surely, it has to be good!
Alas, certain chapters of this novel fiercely pulled me under its lulling waters as I tried to tread around its poetic phrase into the depths of boredom. It's written beautifully but some passages added weights unto my eyelids that made it impossible to keep open, while others invigorated me and left me racing.
Due to the novel nature of each chapter, intertwining fiction and non fiction, switching perspectives and even multiple sections written as a play, you would think I just didn't connect with one facet of this book. But to Melville's credit, he makes some of the unappealing non-fictious delvings into whalery great pieces of art full of knowledge and social critique while some action packed sequences fall flat. I wish I could explain it, but sometimes I'm along for the ride and sometimes I'm rereading the same page three times trying to get my brain to discern what's happening.
Call me l8r
Notes:
Loved the Fast and Loose Fish chapter
Loved the perspective and sympathizing of the whale sequence
Liked the switching of styles and genre
Liked the beggining
Like thinking about it, thinking about Ishmael and thinking of Ahab
It's Moby Dick. Surely, it has to be good!
Alas, certain chapters of this novel fiercely pulled me under its lulling waters as I tried to tread around its poetic phrase into the depths of boredom. It's written beautifully but some passages added weights unto my eyelids that made it impossible to keep open, while others invigorated me and left me racing.
Due to the novel nature of each chapter, intertwining fiction and non fiction, switching perspectives and even multiple sections written as a play, you would think I just didn't connect with one facet of this book. But to Melville's credit, he makes some of the unappealing non-fictious delvings into whalery great pieces of art full of knowledge and social critique while some action packed sequences fall flat. I wish I could explain it, but sometimes I'm along for the ride and sometimes I'm rereading the same page three times trying to get my brain to discern what's happening.
Call me l8r
Notes:
Loved the Fast and Loose Fish chapter
Loved the perspective and sympathizing of the whale sequence
Liked the switching of styles and genre
Liked the beggining
Like thinking about it, thinking about Ishmael and thinking of Ahab
purd00's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rebeccalm's review against another edition
1.0
I only finished listening to this audio book out of sheer determination. I imagined it to be a great adventure story, when really it was mostly a lot of boring information about different types of whales and the whaling industry. It had a lot of information and was very tedious to get through. The idea of the story is intriguing and it does contain some colorful characters, but all the other mess was too hard to sort through to make any of the good parts outweigh the bad.
romcm's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve tried the original twice, both times up to Ishmael and Queequeg sharing a bed, so this was a great introduction to the text! The art was gorgeous, but of course, not much variety, given they are on water the whole time. But still, I was waiting, just waiting for a glimpse of that white whale! You can almost hear the birds circling.
alwroteabook's review against another edition
5.0
This guy's artwork is the best. When someone says a picture paints a thousand words, I think of Chaboute. As for the story, adapting a classic to a graphic novel can be problematic, but the author captures the essence of the story well, making it accessible to younger readers in the process.
catherinemohs's review against another edition
5.0
This is been by far the most beautiful book I have ever read. No other book has stirred up in me such strong emotions. I believe this is because of the underlying themes [a:Herman Melville|1624|Herman Melville|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1495029910p2/1624.jpg] hides beneath the surface. Melville wrestles with the "big" questions of life, such as the meaning of life, revenge, madness, and love. Using his characters, especially Captain Ahab, he portrays the struggles of humankind. Good hidden in evil, evil resulting from good. The duality of ideas we think are set in stone. Ahab's struggle against himself is a mirror for the frustrations we all hold. Nearly anyone going through a difficult time can associate himself with the torn, pained, grieved captain of the Pequod.
Though this book can be very dry and long, if one sticks with it, it will certainly pay off. The lessons learned and the ideas suggested from this book are ones that have been troubling mankind since creation. One must just take the time to read through and find the beauty beneath the surface of the stormy seas of trying to wade through this daunting book.
Though this book can be very dry and long, if one sticks with it, it will certainly pay off. The lessons learned and the ideas suggested from this book are ones that have been troubling mankind since creation. One must just take the time to read through and find the beauty beneath the surface of the stormy seas of trying to wade through this daunting book.
memita's review against another edition
4.0
Quatro estrelas porque comparar com o original, um dos meus livros favoritos da vida, é inevitável.