Trying to figure out if I can read the full version…enjoyed this easy one.

This makes me want to try again to read the full
Novel. It seems to always elude me. What a coincidence.

AHHH! This book rules. Like Shakespeare pointing at james Joyce at a maritime-themed cocktail party. Holy shit.

Call me weird but this was my favourite book as a pre- and early-teen. I was obsessed fascinated by whalers and these ones in particular—Starbucks, Tashtego, Daggoo, & Queequeg, especially… and Fedallah. My siblings and I “played” Moby Dick on our trampoline for hours (minus some stuff lol) during several of our childhood years. I started reading the real book when I was older but never outgrew my love for this adaptation—the pictures, that is. In the end I couldn’t in good conscience keep a book with so much shirtlessness in it and threw it away. Someday maybe I’ll find another copy and fix it…

Anyways. The point of this review is, it’s a great adaptation for kids, much cleaner than the original, but it still needs edits in the text and illustrations.

The Classic Fiction novel, Moby Dick by Herman Melville, that was publicized in 2012 takes place in many different oceans (Indian Sea, Pacific Ocean etc.) in the 1850's. The main character named Ishamael started off with very little money. He then decides that he might want to join a whaling ship. One night he decides to stay in a hotel room. Little did he know the hotel's rooms were all full so his only choice was to share a room with someone named Queequeg. Ishamael and Queequeg became friends. Queequeg ends up believing that him and Ishamael will be lifetime friends. Then they both go on a search to find a whale ship that they can both join. They join a whaling ship called the Pequod. The captain of the Pequod is named Ahab. Ahab has a fake leg because he once was trying to kill Moby Dick (a whale) and during the fight Moby Dick took Ahab's leg. Since that day Ahab has been determined to find and kill Moby Dick. Ahab tells the whole crew what Moby Dick looks like and offers a reward to whoever kills him. A few days into their 3 year trip the crew finally spot and kills their first whale. Throughout the course of their trip they kill about 6-9 whales, none of them being Moby Dick. One day they see in sight a whale that looks kind of like Moby Dick. As they get better sight of the whale they realize that it is Moby Dick. They start battling to kill Moby Dick, eventually he gets away! The whole night goes by with no sign of Moby Dick. That very next morning the crew sights Moby Dick again. During this next battle the crew is so determined to kill Moby Dick...finally Moby Dick charges at the Pequod and bashes through part of the ship to send the boat to slowly sink. Only one will survive the sinking of the Pequod, who will it be Ahab or Ishamael.
I recommend this book to people that like having cliff hangers at the end of some chapters. Also to people that like books with a lot of action.

My son is fascinated by the story. But the story itself is quite grim for young audiences. It's a hard enough book as an adult to get the themes. Young readers will miss much until they are older.

A relatively faithful adaptation of the original, suitable for introducing children to the masterpiece or all masterpieces. I foresee many future nights relating this comforting bedtime story to my starry-eyed offspring.

now i am hooked. This was such a great, easy and creative book. i was hooked after the first page.

The characters were easy to fall in love with and follow, along with the story. the author made the mental visions so easy and vivid of the surroundings and the characters actions felt so real.

i would highly recommend this author and this book.

I highly recommend this book if you like pictures

A god. Yet another way to enlightenment.

Its a bit confusing but its nice

It was a really good book