Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale by Herman Melville

Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale

Herman Melville with Tony Millionaire (Illustrator)

624 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)

fiction classics literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Herman Melville's masterpiece, one of the greatest works of imagination in literary historyOver a century and a half after its publication, Moby-Dick still stands as an indisputable literary classic. It is the story of an eerily compelling madman ...

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Moods

adventurous 78%
challenging 63%
reflective 48%
informative 44%
dark 29%
tense 29%
funny 20%
emotional 18%
mysterious 16%
sad 12%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 11%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 28% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.33

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