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Billy Budd, Sailor
by Herman Melville
adventurous
challenging
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was surprised I found myself reading another Herman Melville book as I read Moby Dick a few years ago and did not enjoy it. The only appeal for this novel was that it was short and my sole motivation for reading it was it's connection to a favorite author of mine: E.M. Forster.
That being sad, I thought this was substantially better than Moby Dick (in my opinion) and enjoyed the tragedy of Billy Budd.
That being sad, I thought this was substantially better than Moby Dick (in my opinion) and enjoyed the tragedy of Billy Budd.