Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale by Herman Melville

Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale

Herman Melville

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fiction classics literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

544 pages | first published 1851

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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...
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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: 41% | 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% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

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3.3

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