A review by verydazedragon
Redburn by Herman Melville, Harold Beaver

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

3.0

Much better than Moby Dick, I can tell you that. Not really to my taste, but a very good coming-of-age story. Several of follies of Redburn actually caused me to laugh out loud, which I always like in a classical novel.