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Moby Dick

Herman Melville

3.4 AVERAGE

fatih's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I want to love this book. But I can't. It drags on so much and that is part of the book, as much as it is part of whaling.
However, one should endure it to get more insight on Ahab. He is an amazing character and legendary work of fiction for a reason.

eveemilie's review against another edition

will try to read in a different format

clarkissimo's review against another edition

5.0

I grin at thee, thou grinning whale!

biancaducks's review against another edition

5.0

Is it long? Yes. Boring? How do you feel about reading on the cytology of whales for an hour? Did it change the way I think? Yes. Is it worth it? Hell yes. This book is overrated--mostly because most people do not actually read it. Its not the kind of book where you ask "what happened?" or "what part are you on?" or even "what's the plot line?". It is the kind of book you read and internalize, the kind you beg to pull quotes from and then realize that, once you do, they have no meaning outside of the larger text. I think that most people who have really READ this book are somehow unable to discuss it on the subway or in casual conversation. Because its about what man is when he is separated from land, from himself, from his own "insular tahiti" that promises safety and ignorance. This book is a 'jumping off point' in the most literal way.