720 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142437247
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
Herman Melville's masterpiece, one of the greatest works of imagination in literary history. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Over a century and a half after its publication, Moby-Dick still stands a...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,695 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
reflective 50%
informative 44%
tense 31%
dark 29%
funny 20%
emotional 17%
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: 22% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Racial slurs, Death, CannibalismMinor
Antisemitism
720 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142437247
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
Herman Melville's masterpiece, one of the greatest works of imagination in literary history. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Over a century and a half after its publication, Moby-Dick still stands a...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,695 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
reflective 50%
informative 44%
tense 31%
dark 29%
funny 20%
emotional 17%
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: 22% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Racial slurs, Death, CannibalismMinor
Antisemitism