I honestly do not think I have read a book with a more exciting ending. Many readers complain about how Moby Dick could be condensed to less than 200 pages and that over 70% of the pages are boring and pointless. I couldn't disagree more, but I only realized it when I finished the book. Allow me to explain.
Flatland was published in 1884 by Edwin Abbot Abbot. The tale focuses on a square living in a 2D world, completely oblivious that there are dimensions other than his own. The first half of the book describes the square's world in very vivid details,. From class rankings to precipitation, the square describes as many aspects of the 2D world as possible. Some details are quite obvious, but other seemingly innocuous details give you an "I had never thought of it that way" moment.
