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21 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 1851 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781449877873
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
Publication date: 30 May 2008
Description
Its famous opening line, "Call me Ishmael," dramatic in its stark simplicity, begins an epic that is widely regarded as the greatest novel ever written by an American. Labeled variously a realistic story of whaling, a romance of unusual adventure ...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,486 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
reflective 50%
informative 43%
dark 32%
tense 28%
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: 20% | 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: 74% | 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, CannibalismMinor
Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Child death
21 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 1851 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781449877873
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
Publication date: 30 May 2008
Description
Its famous opening line, "Call me Ishmael," dramatic in its stark simplicity, begins an epic that is widely regarded as the greatest novel ever written by an American. Labeled variously a realistic story of whaling, a romance of unusual adventure ...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,486 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
reflective 50%
informative 43%
dark 32%
tense 28%
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: 20% | 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: 74% | 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, CannibalismMinor
Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Child death