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Book Review of Ahab's Wife : Or, The Star-gazer

Ahab's Wife : Or, The Star-gazer
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Helpful Score: 1


This book was all at once fascinating and yet very frustrating. The story of Una is one of a life fully lived. However, the characters seem to get stuck periodically in their own thoughts and reflections for too long, in language too poetic and elaborate for my attention span, using 10 words when 5 would do.

Having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and recommend it heartily.

Please note that English is not my first language, and I don't like Shakespeare for the same reason as above.