A review by verychristina
Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale by Herman Melville

challenging dark funny slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

It's Moby Dick. Way more humor than I expected, Ishmael at the start of the novel is a proto-edgelord who goes out to sea because he's feeling so mentally unwell that he's being tempted to knock strangers' hats off their heads into the street.

I found all of the stuff on the mechanics of whaling quite interesting, but I also understand why people skip a lot of it!

The ending was very abrupt.

The audiobook was a great companion for mundane moments.
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