Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville

Billy Budd, Sailor

Herman Melville

104 pages first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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Billy Budd, Sailor is a novella by American writer Herman Melville, first published posthumously in London in 1924. Melville began writing the work in November 1888, but left it unfinished at his death in 1891. It was acclaimed by British critics ...

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Moods

challenging 47%
reflective 42%
adventurous 39%
sad 31%
dark 30%
emotional 23%
tense 14%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 20%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 41% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

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2.78

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