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This book is another classic I either missed reading or missed understanding as an adolescent...
Interesting historical perspective and classic Hemingway writing. I never cared about the characters in the story, which is often a detractor for me, but not in this case. The story here is larger than the characters, and that's how I read it. ...more
Interesting historical perspective and classic Hemingway writing. I never cared about the characters in the story, which is often a detractor for me, but not in this case. The story here is larger than the characters, and that's how I read it. ...more
Wow! What a difference 30 years of life experience make! I've really enjoyed this and may have to try For Whom the Bell Tolls again!
Forgot I did read Moveable Feast and the Green Hills of Africa in college and our teacher read Old Man and the Sea to us in 6th grade. Finally, I did enjoy the movie of Islands in the Stream.
Just started this today with my son in the car. I hated Hemmingway in high school, but decided to grow up and give him another try. ...more
Forgot I did read Moveable Feast and the Green Hills of Africa in college and our teacher read Old Man and the Sea to us in 6th grade. Finally, I did enjoy the movie of Islands in the Stream.
Just started this today with my son in the car. I hated Hemmingway in high school, but decided to grow up and give him another try. ...more
I feel like I should love Hemingway, but unfortunately I just don’t. His dialog is so redundant. Could anyone have written a more boring love affair, or created a female character with less depth? Being a visual person, it is hard for me to endure this minimalist writing style. Perhaps I will try some of his later work; maybe I will be able to have more of an appreciation for that.
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