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A review by gosia_maria99
Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale by Herman Melville
4.0
What a strange, strange book. What ramblings, what odd language, what funny quotes, what doom looming slowly yet surely until the last few chapters of a culmination. The last three chapters plus the epilogue make it all - the slightly tedious and boring descriptions, the weird first few events and relationships described, ALL worth it.
If you're expecting an action packed novel, you'll be disappointed. But if you're prepared to be strangely fascinated and spellbound and horrified at times, and also slightly entertained by "Ishmael's" observations, you will appreciate this masterpiece.
I'm not ready to say I love it - it is certainly a classic that I am very glad I read though.
If you're expecting an action packed novel, you'll be disappointed. But if you're prepared to be strangely fascinated and spellbound and horrified at times, and also slightly entertained by "Ishmael's" observations, you will appreciate this masterpiece.
I'm not ready to say I love it - it is certainly a classic that I am very glad I read though.