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teatoto's review against another edition
2.0
Herman, non sei tu. Il problema sono io. (Ma anche un po’ tu con tutti quei pipponi interminabili).
hwtw42's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ultimavaleth's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
venturecrapitalism's review against another edition
5.0
WHAT a book, it has everything!!! Such a delightful reading experience. I usually only read non-fiction and Moby Dick was so worth making an exception. Really a masterpiece (including the much-maligned Cetology chapter!!!)
charlieteuthis's review against another edition
1.0
The first 100 pages were honestly the best part of the book...then they set sail on the Pequod. Most of this book is irrelevant whale facts from the 1800s that aren't even useful to read nowadays unless you're a science historian, and any time it seems like we're about to get more in depth on some of the characters, we get back to being fed whale info. If the story focussed much more on the characters and spent time helping you get to know them in more depth I would have enjoyed it more. From the first 100 pages and last 30 or so, I feel like this could have totally been possible. Melville has interesting characters and dynamics in theory, but is in the habit of no elaborating on them once they start to get really interesting. There's also a lot of racism going on, which is very much of the time but that doesn't make it okay or something that's pleasant to read. One of the better written things is gore; there are a couple scenes, or at least paragraphs, that will really stick in my noggin for some time to come. There is also occasionally some funny bits or beautiful descriptions, but for the most part the book is characters who had great potential to be interesting being usurped of storylines by out-of-date whale facts.
jenmangler's review against another edition
3.0
I have to admit that I've never read the original Moby Dick, though I know the basics of the story. I've always meant to read it, and maybe someday I will. When I saw a student reading this, I thought of this as a way of dipping my toe in the water. I enjoyed the story, though I think it could have been a bit longer. This version was intriguing enough to make me want to read the original.