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I read it too fast, this is a book that could benefit from the element of time and even place. The next time I go on vacation near water, this book's coming with me. I wish I knew about it for my 4 day boat ride a few years ago. Having this book on a trip like that would surely spark incredible conversations. It's a book that just fires up conversation because of the vast scope of topics it covers.
It does cover whale biography, whaling careers, whaling ships and whale culture. In short, yes it' ...more
It does cover whale biography, whaling careers, whaling ships and whale culture. In short, yes it' ...more
Why did I put off reading 'Moby Dick' for so long? Maybe I was put off by the preconception that it was boring, 600 pages of men on a ship, hunting for a whale that proves elusive till the last few pages. Well, that was wrong. Although there are many digressions to talk about whaling and the anatomy of whales, at its heart is a powerful allegory about obsession and life itself, filled with memorable characters. Chief among these is Ahab, a figure cut from Shakespearean tragedy, with the key to h
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I really should have dnf'd this book. I knew a few hours into this 25 hour audiobook that this wasn't for me but I persevered because of its status as a classic and my desire to get immersed in a long book. The positive aspects of the book were the sea setting which was very vivid and some of the colourful characters (although even they overstayed their welcome).
The book is far too long and goes on too many tangents that I had no interest in. I understand the themes of man vs nature and the dan ...more
The book is far too long and goes on too many tangents that I had no interest in. I understand the themes of man vs nature and the dan ...more
At the end of this summer, I hit a breaking point. I was overworked, over stressed, exhausted, and, unsurprisingly, continuously grumpy and snapping indiscriminately at everyone around me. On a whim on a particularly rough day, I bought a plane ticket to an island, and 5 days later was laying by the sea wondering why I had ever been so stressed.
I had a chat with my brother, and he laughed, asking if I ever read Moby Dick. No, I told him, I hadn't gotten to it yet...it was a "someday" book. He as ...more
I had a chat with my brother, and he laughed, asking if I ever read Moby Dick. No, I told him, I hadn't gotten to it yet...it was a "someday" book. He as ...more
Loved it! I can't believe I haven't read this sooner. Maybe just because the length is a bit intimidating.
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The tale of the great whale and Ahab, perhaps the best American novel.
A beast of a book!!
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Cristina
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John of Canada
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Emma Schoch
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