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moonbasket 's review for:
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
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Classism