mattv54 's review for:

Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale by Herman Melville

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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One of my favorite books of all time. So many beautifully written chapters, historical references, well written characters, and humorous moments. Definitely some dry chapters here and there, especially when the whale hunting begins in ernest, but all the chapters written about people are absolute gems. The Pete Cross audiobook was fantastically narrated as well, and made the drier chapters fly by.