Review by cryptidarchivist - Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale

cryptidarchivist 's review for:

Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale by Herman Melville

3.75

adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was a good book and I'm very glad to have actually taken on reading it in full, despite very polarized opinions of this classic. I found it enjoyable, but the pacing and certain chapters didn't seem to fit in fully with the rest of the book. I will admit, it was a bit tedious at points. But I still really enjoyed reading it and I know it changed me. It's almost a 4-star read for me, and I understand why it is so loved by so many (and disliked by others,) but it falls short in just a few too many ways for me to rate it full 4-stars.

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