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A review by marinalikeaboatyard
Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Herman Melville
adventurous
challenging
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
MOBY DICK DID NOTHING WRONG 👊🏻
well, turns out “moby dick” is indeed a really really good book. I know, it’s hard to admit.
I don’t think a casual reader can tackle this and truly appreciate the adventure, the tension, the characters, and the subtle humor - you have to have the right conditions, mindset, time commitment, and focus.
FOR ME, personally, I got dumped and was like, you know what would rock? reading a book that will take hours and hours of consecutive concentration for multiple days…because then I can’t think about how miserable I am! and it worked! I finally tackled my own white whale.
So yeah, everyone is right. It’s really really good and now easily one of my favorite books of all time!
well, turns out “moby dick” is indeed a really really good book. I know, it’s hard to admit.
I don’t think a casual reader can tackle this and truly appreciate the adventure, the tension, the characters, and the subtle humor - you have to have the right conditions, mindset, time commitment, and focus.
FOR ME, personally, I got dumped and was like, you know what would rock? reading a book that will take hours and hours of consecutive concentration for multiple days…because then I can’t think about how miserable I am! and it worked! I finally tackled my own white whale.
So yeah, everyone is right. It’s really really good and now easily one of my favorite books of all time!