Moby Dick vs The water-witch: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Sea stories, Sea Stories, Fiction

Cover of Moby Dick

Moby Dick Herman Melville · 1851 ★★★★☆ 3.6 476 pages · ≈ 8 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The water-witch

The water-witch James Fenimore Cooper · 1830 ★★★★☆ 3.7 429 pages · ≈ 7 h 57 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The water-witch is the easier read (Challenging), Moby Dick more demanding (Demanding).

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