Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Racial slurs, Death, CannibalismMinor
AntisemitismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 13157 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating
670 pages | first published 1851
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ISBN/UID: 9780553213119
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 February 1981
Description
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...Book Information
670 pages | first published 1851
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ISBN/UID: 9780553213119
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 February 1981
Description
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...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Racial slurs, Death, CannibalismMinor
AntisemitismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 13157 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating