Billy Budd by Herman Melville

Billy Budd

Herman Melville

140 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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Community Reviews

2.82
based on 1,907 reviews

Moods

challenging: 45%

reflective: 44%

adventurous: 39%

sad: 36%

dark: 29%

emotional: 23%

tense: 20%

mysterious: 12%

inspiring: 6%

informative: 5%

funny: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

20% of readers chose fast
22% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
51% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

31% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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