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654 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140390841
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"It is the horrible texture of a fabric that should be woven of ships' cables and hawsers. A Polar wind blows through it, and birds of prey hover over it."So Melville wrote of his masterpiece, one of the greatest works of imagination in literary h...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,400 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
reflective 50%
informative 43%
dark 31%
tense 29%
funny 22%
emotional 20%
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: 31% | 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
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Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Racial slurs, Death654 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140390841
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"It is the horrible texture of a fabric that should be woven of ships' cables and hawsers. A Polar wind blows through it, and birds of prey hover over it."So Melville wrote of his masterpiece, one of the greatest works of imagination in literary h...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,400 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
reflective 50%
informative 43%
dark 31%
tense 29%
funny 22%
emotional 20%
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: 31% | 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