Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale by Herman Melville

Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale

Herman Melville

720 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)

fiction classics literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardcover Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. In part, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14,218 reviews

Moods

adventurous 78%
challenging 63%
reflective 48%
informative 44%
tense 31%
dark 28%
funny 20%
emotional 18%
mysterious 16%
sad 12%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 87%
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: 61% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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