10.2k reviews for:

El viejo y el mar

Ernest Hemingway

3.48 AVERAGE

kirstenhall2's review against another edition

2.0

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Very much a guys book. Man alone at sea trying to catch a big fish.

peterp3's review against another edition

4.0

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‘The Old Man and the Fish’ would be a better title!
This was much better as a re-read than it was when it was force-fed to us at school. It’s a good short story showing the folly of one man’s pride.

serving_goffman's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

joshj233's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous inspiring reflective slow-paced

cokilein's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood

Minor: Racial slurs

siva_rohith's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

will_let_son's review against another edition

5.0

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An amazing allegory about mankins relationship with nature!

a_o's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

shaneconsidine's review against another edition

3.0

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kylesbooks's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes