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hiitsmaz's review against another edition
5.0
Lately , when I’m watching a film or reading a book , I’m interested in more down to earth stories . Not a flashy they killed them , he is actually the father and … story . Just stories emphasizing day to day life . I find them more achievable therefore more useful .
Writing such is although harder . It’s quite easier to write a captivating murder mystery than a captivating diary of your times at 1920s Paris . But oh does Hemingway make it a fun read .
You get to live in the city with Hemingway , Write with Hemingway , Meet other writers and artists with Hemingway , Drink with Hemingway , go through poverty with Hemingway … and what else could you want ?
What Hemingway emphasized on throughout his writings caught my eye . He had “bigger stories” to tell such as the falling of a relationship or losing all his stories but they’re all finished in a single paragraph while talking pages about accroachable art . And that is white I meant from emphasizing day to day life and it’s topics .
I could only wish there were some Hemingway writing about Camus and Sartre and De Beauvoir having coffee , or Truffaut and Godard watching films , in Paris .
Writing such is although harder . It’s quite easier to write a captivating murder mystery than a captivating diary of your times at 1920s Paris . But oh does Hemingway make it a fun read .
You get to live in the city with Hemingway , Write with Hemingway , Meet other writers and artists with Hemingway , Drink with Hemingway , go through poverty with Hemingway … and what else could you want ?
What Hemingway emphasized on throughout his writings caught my eye . He had “bigger stories” to tell such as the falling of a relationship or losing all his stories but they’re all finished in a single paragraph while talking pages about accroachable art . And that is white I meant from emphasizing day to day life and it’s topics .
I could only wish there were some Hemingway writing about Camus and Sartre and De Beauvoir having coffee , or Truffaut and Godard watching films , in Paris .
jakefoulkes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
5.0
shadypinesma's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
2.75
The best parts of this book were the context and commentary supplemented by the restored edition. From the source material, I enjoyed Hemingway's stories about other people, such as Hadley, the Fitzgeralds, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, and the kind Sylvia Beach of the rental library. I found both the introspective musings and the passages containing (seemingly interminable) dialogue to be dull.
gracenick3's review against another edition
3.0
I had high hopes going into this book and felt slightly let down, but the French imagery did not disappoint. I enjoyed seeing the interactions between Hemingway and Fitzgerald, but started to lose interest toward the end of the book. I liked it, but not my favorite Hemingway book.
kdrhoton's review against another edition
4.0
Damn, could Hemingway write.
Too bad he was the very definition of toxic masculinity. And it shines through fiercely in a few chapters.
Too bad he was the very definition of toxic masculinity. And it shines through fiercely in a few chapters.