A review by moonbasket
Moby Dick; or The Whale by Herman Melvillle

adventurous challenging dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was surprised how much I truly enjoyed reading this book. It was funny and sad and ironic. The story is very compelling, but the organizational structure is lacking. The tangential chapters about whaling history and religion are important to setting the scene of the story and putting the events into context, but I wish Melville had organized them differently and paced the story better.
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