should i read moby dick?

[sonrisa]

It never interested me until a few weeks ago. I assumed it's self absorbed macho claptrap. Now I'm reconsidering.

anyone recommend it? 

[expectantsteelerfan]

This is one of the only books in high school that we were assigned to read that I dnf, but instead read the cliff's notes and bs's my way through the test questions on it.

[closertofine]

I literally just showed this video to my juniors 15 minutes ago!

youtu.be/x-wITHYusRk

That said, I have tried, and failed, a half dozen times. I've read a ton of passages, just not cover to cover.

[tcu2003]

That book took me probably ten years to finish. I’d read a chapter, remember how much I don’t like the book, put it down for months and read other things, pick it up again, and repeat the cycle. I wouldn’t read it again, but that’s me.

[pixy0stix]

Meh.

[msmerymac]

Maybe 7-8 years ago there was a Moby Dick Big Read going on. I listened to it on audio (you could download either the audio or text for free at the time). It took FOREVER. It was a bit dense, a lot of 19th century prose, and macho. If you want to read it to say you read it, I won't stop you, because I've certainly done that before, but I can't promise you'll enjoy it.

[sonrisa]

Thanks for the feedback. I think I'll skip it