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104 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781515133766
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 18 July 2015
Description
Billy Budd, Sailor is a novella by American writer Herman Melville, first published posthumously in London in 1924. Melville began writing the work in November 1888, but left it unfinished at his death in 1891. It was acclaimed by British critics ...
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
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Minor
Blood, Death
104 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781515133766
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 18 July 2015
Description
Billy Budd, Sailor is a novella by American writer Herman Melville, first published posthumously in London in 1924. Melville began writing the work in November 1888, but left it unfinished at his death in 1891. It was acclaimed by British critics ...
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