Reviews tagging 'Death'

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

12 reviews

sam_harrison's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is beautiful in its examination of the human experience through a thrilling and raw war story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, War

lelodo13's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts

fromvictory's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, War

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Rape

kananineko's review against another edition

2.5

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence

leic01's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, War

marialilypotter's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Murder, War

tigeryear's review against another edition

1.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Hemingway, so ungodly boring and dry, made this a difficult read. I expected more ACTION! This long-ass book took place over 4 days! Mediocrity! Anytime we were away from Robert Jordan was a respite.

I read till the end hoping and praying that we would see his death.

I'll unhappily settle for his leg being torn and torqued, I guess.

There wasn't even good romance! Sure, there was sex. Maybe even good sex, who knows? But Maria pretty easily left Jordan for her own safety. In a novel, a character can only SAY so much, but their actions show you their real motivations. She wanted to live. Marriage be damned. Plot be damned!

I can't believe this was recommended to me by a friend. We truly have differing tastes in what makes a good story. Historical relevancy or no, do not read this book if you don't have to. Now that I'm finished, I'm glad to be rid of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Murder, Classism

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Abandonment

Nobody...Nobody developed. Not at all. And the plot is what you would expect after reading, like, the first three chapters. Don't waste your time.

jolineliest's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 38%

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Suicide, Vomit

orndal's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Love the way Papa uses language, but the plot was so slow i did put the book down for a whole ass month qnd hqd to force myself to finish it. The second half is reaaaal good though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry

jselliot's review against another edition

1.0

dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This review pretty much captured my thoughts on For Whom The Bells Toll: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/552b7cb1-d17a-4765-adb3-93b777b3d2de

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, War

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape

Minor: Sexual assault