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

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

This book made me realize that I don't care about whaling the slightest bit.

It is drawn out, mostly very boring, and jumps from genre to genre. The language is so archaic it desperately needs modernization.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Gore