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Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
3.0

This ended up being very different than I expected, and I can totally see why it's one often DNF'd. I didn't enjoy reading it all that much but would consider re-reading parts of it because the story and the information on whaling felt like a very odd blend of fiction and non-fiction.

I enjoyed the story, although there are lots of outdated views and terms that even made that a challenge. But the language when it was telling the story was quite wonderful. I'm still processing the experience, and not settled on exactly how I feel about the book but I am happy I made it through all the way to the end!