Omoo
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3.3 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A failed mutiny lands the narrator in a Tahitian jail where he and his companion, Doctor Long Ghost, are treated with curiosity and kindness. After their eventual release, the two embark on a series of adventures as they work at odd jobs, view traditional rites and customs on the island, and contrive an audience with the Tahitian queen. Thought-provoking, humorous glimpses of a vanished 19th-century world in the South Seas by one of America's greatest writers.
Customer Reviews
Interesting to begin with but drags on
Similarly as with Typee, the descriptions are always very vivid and readable, but the narrative is just a little too loose and repetitive. I lost track of how many meals he described or how often the word "calabash" appeared! I know it's at least partly autobiographical, though, so the descriptions are presumably reasonably accurate of life in that place and time.