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Moby Dick by Herman Melville

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readingwithventi's review against another edition

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4.0

I’ve always love this book

tinilith's review against another edition

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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

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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.

elvenrapier's review against another edition

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adventurous informative reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kynikoskyon's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5/5

zfeig's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

If you had to guess - in a book called Moby Dick, how far do you think you'd need to get into the book before you meet Moby Dick? If you answered 90% congratulations you are spot on - also maybe raise your expectations?

In all honesty, this book gets a lot of hate, probably because folks read it way too soon. Don't give this book to high schoolers. Probably don't give it to college kids. At 28, though, I did enjoy it. It dragged on a bit towards the end, but it was good.

It is incredibly poetic and written at a beautiful cadence. It also is probably not too far off the best non-fiction whaling accounts you could get in the mid 1800s. Worth a read.