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storyorc's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
The narrator and many characters are racist but not cartoonishly evil about it; they simultaneously often hold the objects of their racism in high esteem and even care for them on a deep, spiritual level, though they never stop exercising casual racism.just_like_jason's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"of, now I feel my topmost greatness lies in my topmost grief.'
caityreviews's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
2.0
The parts of this book that actually had a plot were very good. But the plot is only 25% of it. The rest is EXTREMELY boring facts about whales and whaling. I get that the reader needs some information to follow the story, but it should be sprinkled in the plot as needed, not DUMPED for tens of chapters at a time. This would not be a book I would usually read, I was forced to by a professor. Would not recommend.
blancagcp's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am so normal about this book
(Reasons you should read it: It has some of the best, most beautiful, most haunting prose you will ever read. It’s fucking hilarious. Most of the whale facts are inaccurate. It’s infuriating. It’s really gay. You’ll want to die for a guy literally named Starbuck.)
(Reasons you should read it: It has some of the best, most beautiful, most haunting prose you will ever read. It’s fucking hilarious. Most of the whale facts are inaccurate. It’s infuriating. It’s really gay. You’ll want to die for a guy literally named Starbuck.)
thebookwyrmreviews's review against another edition
I just couldn’t get into the writing style. I’ll hopefully try it again someday when I’m not also dealing with my new job and a recent move!
uknwimafighter's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
I know Moby Dick is a classic but I've always been afraid of big books. But this was so well written, I enjoyed every single page.