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Laura (Reading is a Doing Word)
Dec 13, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2020-read, books-i-own, classics-trad-and-modern
I'm not quite sure what I've just read!
Moby Dick almost defies classification. There's a LOT about whaling in this book - maybe more than tolerable for some and it feels like more whaling info than action at times.
There's also a lot of humour - more than I expected. There's love, friendship, philosophy and...obsession.
Ahab is a wonderfully unique character. I swayed between loathing him and loving him. His quest embroils others in his fate and for this I can't quite forgive him, but his persiste ...more
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Paola
Jan 01, 2014 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
I'm giving it 2 stars instead of 1 as a concession to the fact that there are some bits of stunning prose, but overall, reading this book has been utterly painful, the kind of pain that makes you groan the moment you look at the page in front of you.

I'm glad I've read it and that I can make an informed opinion now. But boy am I glad it's over. ...more
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Kaysha
Jun 09, 2014 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: bbc-booklist-challenge
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Sara
Nov 19, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 1001-books
4.5
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Kendra Hamilton
Feb 26, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Oct 14, 2017 rated it it was ok
Stephen Kiprono
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Sep 30, 2012 rated it it was ok
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Nov 05, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Feb 15, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Amanda Harden
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Apr 25, 2013 rated it liked it
Ernesto Alvarado
Jul 30, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Sep 27, 2013 marked it as to-read
Chinook
Nov 07, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Nicole
May 03, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 1001-list-books, 2014, adventure
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Jan 02, 2015 rated it liked it
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Aug 27, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kme_17
Aug 30, 2015 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Jeibi Medeiros
Jan 21, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classics, bbc100
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