missing page info • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783502114956
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scherz
Publication date: 22 September 1999
Description
A magnificent, vast, and enthralling saga, Sena Jeter Naslund's Ahab's Wife is a remarkable epic spanning a rich, eventful, and dramatic life. Inspired by a brief passage in Moby Dick, it is the story of Una, exiled as a child to live in a lightho...
Community Reviews Summary of 895 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
adventurous 53%
sad 53%
challenging 30%
dark 23%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, CannibalismModerate
Slavery
missing page info • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783502114956
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scherz
Publication date: 22 September 1999
Description
A magnificent, vast, and enthralling saga, Sena Jeter Naslund's Ahab's Wife is a remarkable epic spanning a rich, eventful, and dramatic life. Inspired by a brief passage in Moby Dick, it is the story of Una, exiled as a child to live in a lightho...
Community Reviews Summary of 895 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
adventurous 53%
sad 53%
challenging 30%
dark 23%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, CannibalismModerate
Slavery