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3.11 AVERAGE
3.11 AVERAGE
Very confusing book with an odd ending. Edgar Poes only novel.
This is a decent book. I liked the Ariel and Grampus sections more than the rest of the book.
The racism in the last act of the book affected me more profoundly than in other works from the same period because it extended beyond word choice and into to deeper symbolism and meaning of the story. I kept hoping that the racist elements were going to be flipped around into an ironic commentary on American race relations but unfortunately found the ever-increasing racism was just there for its own sake--no thought-provoking subversion of stereotypes here.
What interested me most about the book was its clear place in history: it is so evidently a product of its time, inspired by many similar works; on the other hand it so clearly inspired some of the most famous authors of the following century, including Verne, Melville, and Wells.
This is one of those books that's worth reading as an exercise, but not worth it for entertainment's sake.
The racism in the last act of the book affected me more profoundly than in other works from the same period because it extended beyond word choice and into to deeper symbolism and meaning of the story. I kept hoping that the racist elements were going to be flipped around into an ironic commentary on American race relations but unfortunately found the ever-increasing racism was just there for its own sake--no thought-provoking subversion of stereotypes here.
What interested me most about the book was its clear place in history: it is so evidently a product of its time, inspired by many similar works; on the other hand it so clearly inspired some of the most famous authors of the following century, including Verne, Melville, and Wells.
This is one of those books that's worth reading as an exercise, but not worth it for entertainment's sake.
you'd think that after nearly starving to death on three (3!) separate occasions, arthur gordon pym would decide that maybe he should head back home
then poe could have left out the racist depictions of the people on the upper islands too?
then poe could have left out the racist depictions of the people on the upper islands too?
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Boring and poorly-written. The beginning had some cute Bed Sharing™️ But just read Moby Dick if you want that!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
3.5
I loved the begging of this book (might read Jules Verne), however, halfway through it got a little too sea-coded-chords for me, nevetherless I think it is a good and interesting novel that saddly lost its final two/three chapters
I loved the begging of this book (might read Jules Verne), however, halfway through it got a little too sea-coded-chords for me, nevetherless I think it is a good and interesting novel that saddly lost its final two/three chapters
adventurous
dark
mysterious