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3.17 AVERAGE
3.17 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
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
adventurous
dark
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:
Complicated
this was bad
it was so racist and nobody knows how to treat a woman
hemingway just started throwing in random people's perspectives for some reason? they were totally irrelevant to the story
the best chapters were marie's 2 chapters at the end
how did howard hawks make a stunning, beautiful, immaculate movie out of THIS
it was so racist and nobody knows how to treat a woman
hemingway just started throwing in random people's perspectives for some reason? they were totally irrelevant to the story
the best chapters were marie's 2 chapters at the end
how did howard hawks make a stunning, beautiful, immaculate movie out of THIS
An earnestly boring book which I managed through plough through because of the name attached to it.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
"War is a purifying and ennobling force."
Hemingway's capabilities are shown in his ability to flesh out powerful ideas in the most incoherent piece of experimental literature that I have ever read. Contrary to popular belief, there is much to admire in this book.
My first ever Hemingway, which I heard that he himself says is a pile of shit, is still a great opener into his unique writing style and approach to storytelling. The novel showcases a variety of characters who make their own contributions to the title. Harry Morgan is a classic Have Not, being financially unable to support his family, and much like the Commie revolutionaries in denial, try to become one of those who "Have". This war for an elevated status is a recurring theme in the story with only a select few winning, such as
The is a more subtle Have Not who is a clear juxtaposition of Spellman.
Hopefully you'll come to appreciate (the point of the story) how Hemingway progresses the story in multi-faceted points of views, showcasing the Have Not's struggle for growth. I find Marie Morgan's evolution from a Have to Have Not the most beautiful because of how special her case is,
If you have trouble enjoying the book, I heard the film adaption starring Humphrey Bogart is great. Bogart is an infamous actor among the noir genre, being most notably casted in Maltese Falcon, which is pretty good I guess...
3.8/5 Stars: Good all around, but maybe not as your first Hemingway... lol
Hemingway's capabilities are shown in his ability to flesh out powerful ideas in the most incoherent piece of experimental literature that I have ever read. Contrary to popular belief, there is much to admire in this book.
My first ever Hemingway, which I heard that he himself says is a pile of shit, is still a great opener into his unique writing style and approach to storytelling. The novel showcases a variety of characters who make their own contributions to the title. Harry Morgan is a classic Have Not, being financially unable to support his family, and much like the Commie revolutionaries in denial, try to become one of those who "Have". This war for an elevated status is a recurring theme in the story with only a select few winning, such as
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Helen Gordon, a Have Not with an emotionally unavailable husband who finds John MacWalsey, an emotionally supportive Have Not whose wife died during the influenza epidemic and decides that he'd be a better husband than Richard Gordon.The
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cheated-on cheater, Richard Gordon,Spoiler
Spellman is a "very thin" (195) young man who isn't remembered by Richard, a man whose work he admires. When asked, he says he's "not [doing] much"—which in 1940's Key West meant you were struggling struggling. Though unlike Richard, he's able to carry a cheery attitude as shown when the two interact. Richard is a salt-in-the-wound type of person who, like probably most people of his era, were always feeling some kind of low.Hopefully you'll come to appreciate (the point of the story) how Hemingway progresses the story in multi-faceted points of views, showcasing the Have Not's struggle for growth. I find Marie Morgan's evolution from a Have to Have Not the most beautiful because of how special her case is,
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having recieved love from her husband and three daughters.If you have trouble enjoying the book, I heard the film adaption starring Humphrey Bogart is great. Bogart is an infamous actor among the noir genre, being most notably casted in Maltese Falcon, which is pretty good I guess...
3.8/5 Stars: Good all around, but maybe not as your first Hemingway... lol