Ahab's Wife: Or, the Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund

Ahab's Wife: Or, the Star-Gazer

Sena Jeter Naslund with Christopher Wormell (Illustrator)

668 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

From the opening line--"Captain Ahab was neither my first husband nor my last"--you will know that you are in the hands of a masterful storyteller and in the company of a fascinating woman hero. Inspired by a brief passage in Melville's Moby-Dick,...

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Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 61%
adventurous 53%
sad 53%
challenging 30%
dark 23%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 72% | Yes: 18% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.87

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