A review by uncleallan
Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale by Herman Melville

5.0

This was one of those books I had in childhood and never did get round to reading. So part of my plan in my senior years is to catch up on all this which is ongoing. This book did not disappoint me as I loved the characters and atmosphere on the high seas which was often exciting. There were times though where I found bits of the book boring.....like when the author spent ages detailing all the types of whales. However now that I have finished the book and am reflecting on it I realise that times at sea could be boring too so it set the scene well....and I feel I have learned so much about whales!! Then of course they caught up with Moby Dick...action packed....and the end of Captain Ahab....but the narrator survives as did Moby..... so a good ending for me.