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92 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9798645303570
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Publication date: 12 May 2020
Description
Billy Budd, Sailor is a novella by American writer Herman Melville left unfinished at Melville's death in 1891. Acclaimed by critics as a masterpiece when a hastily transcribed version was finally published in 1924, it quickly took its place as a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,392 reviews
Moods
reflective 43%
adventurous 38%
sad 30%
dark 29%
emotional 24%
tense 12%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 6%
funny 3%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 19%
medium 19%
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Blood, Death
92 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9798645303570
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Publication date: 12 May 2020
Description
Billy Budd, Sailor is a novella by American writer Herman Melville left unfinished at Melville's death in 1891. Acclaimed by critics as a masterpiece when a hastily transcribed version was finally published in 1924, it quickly took its place as a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,392 reviews
Moods
reflective 43%
adventurous 38%
sad 30%
dark 29%
emotional 24%
tense 12%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 6%
funny 3%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 19%
medium 19%
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Blood, Death