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The prose and vocabulary are certainly older English, which took some adjusting for me. It wasn't until the old man referred to the "dolphin" he caught as a "dorado" when I understood he didn't have a whole bottlenose flopped aboard his tiny skiff. *Porpoises* were the actual dolphins. The story was short and bittersweet, and I appreciated Santiago's positive outlook on life. I wondered if the marlin he chased was a metaphor for himself reaching the end of his days, strong and full of stamina to the very end.

milohno's review

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challenging reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kiwi0242's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring 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

One of my all time favourites

fanni_b22's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

iambriam's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

3.0

stargirlx14's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

zripwud's review against another edition

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4.0

Al leer un clásico de esta magnitud existe una expectativa imposible de superar. Principalmente me sorprendió la simpleza del relato, pero es probablemente esa simpleza la que lo convirtió en un clásico para empezar. Es una historia simple, pero no por eso menos poderosa sobre las tribulaciones de un hombre en sus últimos días que nunca deja de vivir su vida y pelear contra la adversidad.

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