Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale: or, the Whale (Penguin Classics)

longlonglonglongloooooooooong. some parts were very confusing, and cliffsnotes saved me there... my english teacher would be appalled if she heard that. but i also think he had amazing style as an author like how he'd deliver the observances he'd make on humankind, his use of metaphor, and the complexity of ahab's character. i think the extra chapters were there to help people understand how...more

longlonglonglongloooooooooong. some parts were very confusing, and cliffsnotes saved me there... my english teacher would be appalled if she heard that. but i also think he had amazing style as an author like how he'd deliver the observances he'd make on humankind, his use of metaphor, and the complexity of ahab's character. i think the extra chapters were there to help people understand how things worked, but in this time people would rather just skip over them. I know i wanted to. i didnt understand the religious references and i can't say i'll read it again anytime soon, but i can't say i wouldnt recommend it. i had a lot of trouble following but i do remember i loved queequeg :] the part about whale penises, though...:X   hide

Call me Ishmael . . . What a famous first line! Loved this book!

I used to read this book over and over when I was a kid. Great story with lots of vivid imagery. Lots of symbolism, too, if you're into that kind of thing. I loved this book as a kid. I'm glad I read it before it was ruined by school-assigned reading.

I read this once a long time ago. Despite entire chapters arguing why a whale is a fish and why white is the most evil of colors, the last 5 pages are some of the best I have ever read.

Bisection of the whale. That's pretty much all of it...

I don't know why he obsesses about this big fish and he keeps going after it for no reason, it seems. Why.

When I was in the English program in college we were assigned "Moby Dick." It's a big, thick book and I never got past page five. I had to rely on the Cliff's Notes to get me through the final. However, several years after leaving college I picked up a copy at the library. The first 30 pages were a real struggle to get through, but once I slogged through the first 30, I...more

When I was in the English program in college we were assigned "Moby Dick." It's a big, thick book and I never got past page five. I had to rely on the Cliff's Notes to get me through the final. However, several years after leaving college I picked up a copy at the library. The first 30 pages were a real struggle to get through, but once I slogged through the first 30, I found myself thoroughly engrossed! Now one of my favorite books.   hide

Good book. Worth reading.

it is a bit difficult to understand the dialogs