I read it--the dreaded Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Why is it so dreaded? I was immediately drawn in to the witty narration of Ismael. Who knew Moby Dick was funny (the book, not the whale)? True, it is a loooong book (at over 600 pages in the edition that I read), but the chapters are short--perfect for our current condition of smartphone related short attention spans (or parenthood). I will admit I learned more about ALL the aspects of whaling, which I never had any intention of knowing, including one particular visceral image I may never be able to purge from my brain, but it was worth it. I may be partial because of my love of 19th century subject matter and literature, but I would still dare you: Read Moby Dick!
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