Benito Cereno by Herman Melville

Benito Cereno

Herman Melville with Pete Cross (Narrator)

4 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 1855 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

Captain Delano is approached on the open sea by a battered-looking ship lead by Captain Benito Cereno. Cereno, always accompanied by his personal slave Babo, explains that his crew was transporting a group of slaves from Africa when their ship was...

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Community Reviews Summary of 824 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
mysterious 58%
challenging 55%
tense 53%
adventurous 32%
reflective 29%
informative 6%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 25%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 31% | Character: 22% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 33% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.14

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