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648 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099511182
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House UK
Publication date: 01 May 2008
Description
When Ishmael sets sail on the whaling ship Pequod one cold Christmas Day, he is clueless to the horrors that await him on the vast and merciless ocean. The ship's strange captain, Ahab, is in the grip of an obsession to hunt down the famous white ...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,151 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
reflective 50%
informative 42%
dark 31%
tense 29%
funny 22%
emotional 19%
mysterious 17%
sad 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 11%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 29% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 17% | 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
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Animal death, Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Racial slurs, Death648 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099511182
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House UK
Publication date: 01 May 2008
Description
When Ishmael sets sail on the whaling ship Pequod one cold Christmas Day, he is clueless to the horrors that await him on the vast and merciless ocean. The ship's strange captain, Ahab, is in the grip of an obsession to hunt down the famous white ...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,151 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
reflective 50%
informative 42%
dark 31%
tense 29%
funny 22%
emotional 19%
mysterious 17%
sad 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 11%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 29% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 17% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Racial slurs, Death