Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville

Billy Budd, Sailor

Herman Melville

144 pages first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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Herman Melville's final masterpiece, found unpublished on his desk at his death. Billy Budd, Sailor would emerge, after its publication in 1924, as one of Melville's best-loved books--and one of his most open, with its discussion of homosexualty. ...

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Moods

challenging 46%
reflective 43%
adventurous 38%
sad 30%
dark 29%
emotional 24%
tense 12%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 6%
funny 3%
informative 3%

Pace

slow 61%
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%

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