Reviews

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

lilyjalberti's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.25

mattip's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

radcat's review against another edition

3.0

This book makes very little sense when looked at from a modern point of view. I really didn't get it until I read up on the context, Hemingway's life, etc. Even then it's hard to shake my worldview and switch to appreciating a view of masculinity which I think is so damaging and wrong.

Equally, the style of prose may have been revolutionary at the time, and I'm grateful for all the new styles it facilitated, but this proto-style is hard to read

laavelify's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

maxwellvi's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

zgluckow's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

italorebelo's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

lucaso's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

andyagv's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.5

jolineliest's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5