Moby Dick; or, the White Whale by Herman Melville

Moby Dick; or, the White Whale

Herman Melville

fiction classics literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

549 pages | first published 1851

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Widely considered one of the great American novels, Herman Melville’s masterpiece went largely unread during his lifetime and was out of print at the time of his death in 1891. Called the greatest book about the sea ever written by D.H. Lawrence, ...
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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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