Moby Dick; or, the White Whale by Herman Melville

Moby Dick; or, the White Whale

Herman Melville

549 pages first pub 1851 (editions)

fiction classics literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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Widely considered one of the great American novels, Herman Melville’s masterpiece went largely unread during his lifetime and was out of print at the time of his death in 1891. Called the greatest book about the sea ever written by D.H. Lawrence, ...

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Moods

adventurous 80%
challenging 64%
reflective 49%
informative 42%
dark 32%
tense 29%
funny 22%
emotional 19%
mysterious 17%
sad 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 11%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 29% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.36

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