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adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Unbelievably educated and witty narrator perfectly combines comedy and exploration with a heartbreaking drama. The book explores the strenuous lives of the sailors of a whaling ship and the inner challenges of human nature.
A story of obsession, doubt, trauma, friendship, partnership of extremely diverse individuals that are all stuck in each other's company and a tragic reality of the whaling industry.
Everyone will find something to like in this book, but only a few will love this book in its entirety.
A story of obsession, doubt, trauma, friendship, partnership of extremely diverse individuals that are all stuck in each other's company and a tragic reality of the whaling industry.
Everyone will find something to like in this book, but only a few will love this book in its entirety.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Cannibalism