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It's been a long time since I've read this book but I was thinking about it lately so I wanted to write something now. First of all, I need to preface this with the fact that I love Hemingway. I know he's not for everyone, but The Sun Also Rises is one of my all time favorites. However, I'm not going to pretend that Hemingway didn't have his problems. He could be very misogynistic and I believe this book is where that is the most apparent. This book did not evoke the emotions intended in me beca
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Hemingway is a master at pacing and crisp detail. But MAN DOES HE NOT KNOW HOW TO WRITE WOMEN! (I know this isn't a surprise, but rereading this book, I thought holy bejeesus.) Also - actually listened to this one on CD during the commute, and the actor who reads the unabridged version does all the character voices in their native accents - which is awesome, in most cases, except Catherine ends up sounding like Stewie from The Family Guy.
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Oh, Hemingway, you old softie.
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3.5 stars.
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