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jessieashton's review against another edition
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
eurydycja's review against another edition
2.0
Książka o niczym więcej, niż o hektolitrach wypitego alkoholu. Duży zawód.
offworldcolony's review against another edition
3.0
Insufferable for a long time, Jake being a blindingly boring fellow to follow the activities of, but ther book come to life in the second part when Jake and Company head to Spain for the Fiesta.
There are sparks of wit and philosophy, the quirks of humanity are analysed and its a real page-turner and a firecracker but its muddled in its themes, I cant tell what its trying to say and the ending section left me unsatisfied and again, in disdain for the character of Jake, hoping Hemingway was nothing like him at all.
There are sparks of wit and philosophy, the quirks of humanity are analysed and its a real page-turner and a firecracker but its muddled in its themes, I cant tell what its trying to say and the ending section left me unsatisfied and again, in disdain for the character of Jake, hoping Hemingway was nothing like him at all.
aguattery's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
Snoozefest. I think I just can't stand books about these type of people in this time period. The dialogue is terrible, the characters uninteresting, and the descriptions repetitive. I did enjoy the parts where the bullfighting was actually taking place which bumped this up to a 2 for me.
elliejoudy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
youk0101's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
annagut1errez's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
4.75
adrianagoycoolea's review against another edition
1.0
People either love or hate Hemingway, and I am of the latter
beachybookstack's review against another edition
3.0
This was my first Hemingway novel, possibly my last. Jake and friends are a bunch of miserable alcoholic ex-pats in France/Spain. I enjoyed a couple funny exchanges but for the most part....I was really tired of wondering when they would be fine drunk fishing, drunk drinking, drunk running-off-with-matadors-from-your-fling-and-your-fiance, and then being sad about it. How in the hell is any of this drinking possible? "I drank 3 bottles of wine" did you? Really? Are you in a coma now? Wtf.
Overall, it felt long for how many pages it wasn't. Fitzgerald's Gatsby was much more fun. It reminded me a bit of that. I kept asking myself what's so great about Hemingway and I'm still not sure.
Overall, it felt long for how many pages it wasn't. Fitzgerald's Gatsby was much more fun. It reminded me a bit of that. I kept asking myself what's so great about Hemingway and I'm still not sure.