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

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Wide-ranging, philosophical, and epic. Moby-Dick is not at all what I expected. Yes, it's a drag at times, but it has something for everybody. There's a lot you can get from it. Here, a sea voyage becomes a vehicle to explore history, society, the Bible, and man's quest to tame nature.