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The Old Man and the Sea

Ernest Hemingway

Start date: October 1, 2022

Finish date: October 31, 2022

Discussion: Lesser Know/Wilderness Classics

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Oct 05, 2013 Shirley (stampartiste) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-classics, golden-girls-book-club

I first read this book for a Literature assignment in 10th grade. At that age, I was young and impatient and thought the book was long and pointless. I hated it. Many years later, I have just completed a re-reading of it as a book club selection. It’s amazing how the ordinary struggles of life have changed my perspective about this “long and pointless” book. As hard as life is for people now, few of us have probably struggled to survive on a daily basis as Santiago (the Old Man) did. And yet, Sa ...more

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Oct 18, 2012 Christine rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2014, audiobooks, radio-bbc-4, classics, authors-e-to-h, country-cuba, 4-star

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May 23, 2013 Amanda Greer rated it it was amazing

Shelves: changed-my-life

I had to read this twice. I simply was not able to figure out what Hemingway was saying. Not in a bad way, but in a way that made me curious. Reading 'The Old Man and the Sea' is like delving in to the psyche of not only the protagonist but of Hemingway himself. After reading it through the first time, I knew that I loved it but I didn't know why. I couldn't put my finger on exactly why this book had touched me so deeply. After reading it again I realized that the reason it touched me was becaus ...more

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Oct 23, 2012 Aaron Schmidt rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: challenge

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Another book I decided to revisit. Once again I make the observation that I truly did not get out of this book what it had to offer back when I read it originally. I am not 100% sure how I feel about this one. Hemingway is such an easy writer to read, for the most part, but there is more to his writing than meets the eye. The simplicity of the words juxtaposes the complexity of the story, or more accurately the meaning. The story is simple. An old man travels out to sea, catches a big fish, and ...more

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