Moby Dick (Collins Classics) by Herman Melville

Moby Dick (Collins Classics)

Herman Melville

608 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)

fiction classics literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14,024 reviews

Moods

adventurous 79%
challenging 63%
reflective 49%
informative 44%
tense 30%
dark 29%
funny 20%
emotional 18%
mysterious 16%
sad 12%
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: 22% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 22% | 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: 13% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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