So the story of the white whale had become my white whale. Not sure if that’s ironic or appropriate. But hey, only took me on an off 2 years to finish this…

This is a difficult one to review. Absolutely loved the beginning with just Ishmael and Queequeg but then the story really lost steam for most of the book.

Dense language and highly specific and partially translated outdated whale and whaling info does not make for the most riveting read, certainly not for hundreds of pages.

Still, I’m a sucker for maritime adventure stories and I enjoyed this way more than I should have. Will probably revisit favorite sections in the future but see no reason to read the book in its entirety again.