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Title: There's a whale in here somewhere?
Review: There are certain books which become classics because of the characters they create, the stories that they tell, what they say about society, both in the time they are written, and later, or because they simply make you think. This is not one of those sorts of classics. This book is a classic because it is a classic, not because it is any good. Oh, I suppose if one could get past the fact that it was written by a man being paid by the inch, you would find a story/allegory buried somewhere inside. But you would have to be extremely patient, enjoy torturing yourself, or just want to be able to say that you've read it in order to get there. It pains me to think of all the good books which were probably written around the same time which have faded into obscurity, while this dreck has become a classic.
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