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

2.0

For an 1800s audience, this book must haver been incredibly captivating. What with having to pick up a newspaper weekly for the next installment, this was an OG serial production! But in the modern era, the pacing of this book is absolutely DREADFUL. I very rarely don't like a book, but I regret the months I spent struggling to get through this tome. And i made the mistake of reading it unabridged (learn from my failures -- don't do this!!!!), so it took extra long. It was a real struggle, in the middle to get through the new just sailing on the ocean in pursuit of the white whale. There are some beautiful prose, imagery and literary devices employed throughout the book, but overall it was a snooze fest.

I have a soft spot for the classics, so I am glad I read it, but I would not recommend anyone else do the same.