Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville

Billy Budd, Sailor

Herman Melville

104 pages first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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While Moby Dick is Herman Melville's best known book Billy Budd, Sailor is considered by many to be his greatest work.Billy, a foundling from Bristol, has an innocence, good looks and a natural charisma that make him popular with the crew. His onl...

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Moods

challenging 47%
reflective 42%
adventurous 39%
sad 31%
dark 30%
emotional 23%
tense 14%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 20%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 41% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

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