I felt that the 30% of whale tangents/musings slowed me down while reading but it definitely makes the book better. It feels like it says more about Ishmael that he’s so intent on convincing you the reader how meaningful and grandiose it is to be hunting sperm whales, almost with a desperation of someone trying to convince themselves
I felt that the 30% of whale tangents/musings slowed me down while reading but it definitely makes the book better. It feels like it says more about Ishmael that he’s so intent on convincing you the reader how meaningful and grandiose it is to be hunting sperm whales, almost with a desperation of someone trying to convince themselves