Reviews - El viejo y el mar

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El viejo y el mar

Ernest Hemingway

3.48 AVERAGE

pearseasun's review against another edition

3.0

I think I don't quite understand the meaning of this story. I guess I am too young for it, maybe I'll reread it sometime when I am older.

asuda307's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous lighthearted 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: N/A

vangaucho's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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

qmcury's review against another edition

Just no ya absolutely no

jmacsr's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

saintakim's review against another edition

I don't know if this is good. it felt infantile, basic. but at some moments the rhythms and the descriptions of the fauna got to me.

EDIT: a few weeks later I keep coming back to this image, going far, giving one's all and coming back with nothing but the silhouette of the struggle. It comes to me in unexpected moments this image of the carcass on the beach. Even though, I'm still not convinced by this novella as a whole - I don't think I ever read such a tender and sympathetic yet frank portrayal of weakness and failure. The way the piece both refuses an hollywoodian conclusion or a tragic tone is so compelling to me. Yes, he failed.