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Aristus

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4. The unabridged "Moby Dick" was one of the most fascinating books I've ever read.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 09:06 PM

23 hrs ago

A lot of people criticize the novel for its long, detailed descriptions of life on a wooden sailing vessel, the minutiae of whaling, the long passages about a long voyage at sea, and so on. But I was riveted.

So lesser intellects don’t like long stories? Fuck ‘em. Let them have their short, unchallenging, bland narratives. Some of us appreciate the finer things in life.

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The unabridged "Moby Dick" was one of the most fascinating books I've ever read. Aristus 23 hrs ago #4