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hellorobc 's review for:
Moby Dick (Wordsworth Collector's Editions)
by Herman Melville
slow-paced
Recommended for those who love the sea; or New England history; flowery poetic prose; long, slow reads; whale anatomy circa 1851; gay innuendo; anthropomorphism; sailing ships of yore; or angry white men ("...I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee."). The book is a commitment, but for me, worth the length and often-cited criticism of being a bit drawn out in the middle bits (the reasons its rating was penalized 1 star). I highlighted more than the usual (34, in fact) noteworthy passages, I think you can see in my profile somewhere. I switched between the ebook and audiobook formats, and want to point out the exceptional narration by Anthony Heald in the Blackstone Audio recording. If you prefer the printed book format, be sure to find one with Rockwell Kent's superb illustrations.