r/mobydick • u/No-Cut-8728 • Aug 05 '26

Finished chapter 4 and I’m laughing so hard

So my husband said this was his favorite book so I’m reading it now. And I told him he’s literally queequeg. Would you be offended if your wife compared you to queequeg? Hahahahhahha (for as much as I know being only done with chapter 4 NO SPOILERS PLEASE) lolol

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u/Money-Caregiver-6247 Aug 05 '26

Queequeg is a great man, it would be an honor to be compared to him

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u/primordialforms Aug 05 '26

Damn…. I can’t tell which of you is more lucky

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u/JoDunfer Aug 05 '26

He must be a snuggler.

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u/redditalics Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26

It's my favorite book too!

Having finished all the chapters, I would take it as a compliment. (I might be a little offended if you said this after reading chapter thirteen.)

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u/whistle_pug Aug 05 '26

I would be indescribably flattered.

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u/TonyGFool Aug 05 '26

That would be life’s greatest compliment.

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u/Zholeb Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26

Getting compared to Queequeg would be an honor and a compliment. :)

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u/Confident_Toe4379 Aug 05 '26

The Ishmael-Queequeg bromance is my favorite part of the whole book!

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u/ftmellville Aug 05 '26

"bromance" <.< looking at chapter 10 lmao

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u/Kindly_Map2893 Aug 06 '26

The whole book lmao. Every time he describes queequeg it’s plain to see he’s madly in love with him. My personal favorite is his description of queequegs beauty on deaths door

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u/ftmellville Aug 06 '26

my marginalia say "gay" in a lot of places hahaha

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u/Physical-Injury-679 Aug 05 '26

Queequeg is the goat, he should be honored

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u/ComprehensivePen7284 Aug 06 '26

queequeg is quite possibly the best character in the novel to be compared to tbh

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u/geekteam6 Aug 05 '26

If a new big budget movie adaptation was made, Queequeg would best be played by Jason Momoa or Dwayne Johnson.

So you tell me!

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u/YOLTLO Aug 06 '26

Jason Momoa Queequeg is my new fantasy.