Moby-Dick by Herman Melville

Moby-Dick

Herman Melville

fiction classics literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

670 pages | first published 1851

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Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read First published in 1851, Herman Melville's masterpiece is, in Elizabeth Hardwick's words, "the greatest novel in American literature." The saga of Captain Ahab and hi...
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Summary of 13157 reviews

Moods

adventurous 78%
challenging 64%
reflective 50%
informative 44%
tense 30%
dark 28%
funny 19%
emotional 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 11%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 10%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 39% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

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3.31

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