5.76k reviews for:

Moby Dick Or, the Whale

Herman Melville

3.4 AVERAGE

lauri1962's review against another edition

1.0

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Can't finish it and I know I should, really don't like this book. Moby Dick is my Moby Dick...

betterbookssubstack's review against another edition

5.0

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In contention for the great American novel.

sarah_grange's review against another edition

1.0

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I hated this book. Cool, Herman Melville, you wrote a very detailed account of whaling with some wild, intense characters. But, it took me two years to read it and in the end I was just skipping the whaling chapters to make it through.

Also, it portrayed terrible stereotypes of non-whites. I hated it.

warmestmuffin's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark funny tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

maroonkingfisher's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective tense slow-paced

yeah_nahnia's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 20%

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Didn't enjoy the style 

dongately's review against another edition

5.0

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Boy, that Melville can really talk some shit.

bobabook's review against another edition

2.5

sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A lecture on whales

dylanjpower's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

sugarpop's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes