54 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781496164575
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 06 March 2014
Description
"Melville was a born romancer. One cannot account for the success of his early romances by saying that in the Great South Sea he had found and worked a new field for romance, since evidently it was not his experience in the South Sea that had led ...
Community Reviews Summary of 729 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
mysterious 53%
tense 46%
adventurous 30%
reflective 23%
emotional 5%
funny 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 29% | Character: 22% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 31% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery
54 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781496164575
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 06 March 2014
Description
"Melville was a born romancer. One cannot account for the success of his early romances by saying that in the Great South Sea he had found and worked a new field for romance, since evidently it was not his experience in the South Sea that had led ...
Community Reviews Summary of 729 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
mysterious 53%
tense 46%
adventurous 30%
reflective 23%
emotional 5%
funny 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 29% | Character: 22% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 31% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery