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A review by casual_henk
Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale by Herman Melville
3.0
Reading Moby Dick left me conflicted on how to rate it. This book has a very unique way of storytelling. You might be disappointed if you want to read a fast-paced, action-packed story about finding and capturing a Dangerous sea monster. That is different from what this story is.
Moby dick felt like a history/Biology book that had some fun anecdotes woven into it. Multiple chapters are devoted to the different types of whales, their anatomy, and the history of whaling. In fact, almost 90% of this book is not about Moby dick. This surprise was disappointing at first because it was not why I wanted to read this book, but once I got over that, I could start enjoying the Whale 101 I was reading instead.
Luckily, these long chapters of Whale info are written in a unique and fun way. The book is relatively easy to follow. So, instead of telling you that this is a must-read. I will warn you that Moby Dick might not be what you expect. If you don't care that the book is mainly info-dumping about all things whales, then you might enjoy the book. Otherwise, Mobydick might not be for you.
Moby dick felt like a history/Biology book that had some fun anecdotes woven into it. Multiple chapters are devoted to the different types of whales, their anatomy, and the history of whaling. In fact, almost 90% of this book is not about Moby dick. This surprise was disappointing at first because it was not why I wanted to read this book, but once I got over that, I could start enjoying the Whale 101 I was reading instead.
Luckily, these long chapters of Whale info are written in a unique and fun way. The book is relatively easy to follow. So, instead of telling you that this is a must-read. I will warn you that Moby Dick might not be what you expect. If you don't care that the book is mainly info-dumping about all things whales, then you might enjoy the book. Otherwise, Mobydick might not be for you.