One thing though that I really want to stress to people is stick through it until the end, but don't try to rush getting there either. 90% of the book is just l

One thing though that I really want to stress to people is stick through it until the end, but don't try to rush getting there either. 90% of the book is just learning about whaling, which necessarily involves learning about whales and also whalers. However, the end of the book takes on a completely different tone and is borderline modern literature.