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rebeccajoaks's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
3.0
kendrareads's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.0
In order to get ready to read Dayswork, I read Moby Dick. Did it really make a difference in my reading? Not really, but I am glad I read it. This read was confusing to me because it felt like a biography, but it is clearly labeled a novel. I would never have picked this up if it weren't for the Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Club. I withheld my review until I watched the author chat to see if I had a bit more understanding. I can't say that I do. I do think that if I had read it on the page I would have had more understanding since the authors alluded to the writing style of using quotes and lots of white space. On to better picks!
bookworm91's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
meglister's review against another edition
5.0
i learned very little about these characters and yet grew to love them. i learned a lot about melville and learned to dislike him. i've never read moby dick but ordered a copy after finishing this
michellepc's review against another edition
5.0
I listened to this audiobook on a long drive as a passenger staring out windows, and it was an unexpectedly lovely journey.
I wouldn’t have read it by description, but it was on the Tournament of Books shortlist, so I decided to give it a try. I did not expect to love it, but I did.
It made me feel connected to the invisible women behind the men who punctuate history with overshadowing (and often unstable) presences. It made me grateful for a marriage based in respect and friendship. It made me fearful of the metaphorical and literal heat of menopause and middle age and growing old(er). It made me nostalgic for college and late nights putting post-its in stacks of library books. It made me hopeful that we, people, will find a purpose in the noise, a path in the dark, and the words to say what needs to be said.
Read it!
I wouldn’t have read it by description, but it was on the Tournament of Books shortlist, so I decided to give it a try. I did not expect to love it, but I did.
It made me feel connected to the invisible women behind the men who punctuate history with overshadowing (and often unstable) presences. It made me grateful for a marriage based in respect and friendship. It made me fearful of the metaphorical and literal heat of menopause and middle age and growing old(er). It made me nostalgic for college and late nights putting post-its in stacks of library books. It made me hopeful that we, people, will find a purpose in the noise, a path in the dark, and the words to say what needs to be said.
Read it!
opheodrys's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely exquisite. Turned right around and reread it upon finishing. What a lovely meditation on marriage, art, truth, and meaning. So glad that the authors nodded toward the homoerotic relationship between Melville and Hawthorne and how that relationship shaped Melville's life and art.
hishandmaiden's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0