tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903799858413364174.post2230012071152206405..comments2023-06-26T09:15:11.738-04:00Comments on We'll Always Have Books: Moby DickAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10538458740992569840noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903799858413364174.post-60989284210114793802009-12-17T00:21:03.225-05:002009-12-17T00:21:03.225-05:00Amy, I SO agree with your review. I tackled Moby ...Amy, I SO agree with your review. I tackled Moby Dick a couple years ago, and gotta admit that I actually skimmed a few chapters in the middle. I just didn't need to know that much about whale blubber. My impression was that Melville had done a ton of research and wanted to include absolutely every whaling tidbit he had learned. Which, in my opinion, is careless writing and editing. Glad to hear I'm not the only one who didn't love this book ;)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16562989307286675615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903799858413364174.post-88648933572584606382009-12-15T14:21:23.904-05:002009-12-15T14:21:23.904-05:00No problem. I really did enjoy the beginning, but ...No problem. I really did enjoy the beginning, but about halfway through I was done with it.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10538458740992569840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903799858413364174.post-40373799410762403602009-12-13T13:28:36.341-05:002009-12-13T13:28:36.341-05:00I appreciate the "don't bother" as I...I appreciate the "don't bother" as I'm not really into proving I can plow through those 500 pages right now. For now, it's off the reading list. Thanks.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567138619550836696noreply@blogger.com