Reviews

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

madsrgreen's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

ekongreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

gegan's review against another edition

so dense 

mishlist's review against another edition

1.0

Just didn't speak to me - it's a classic I know, but I didn't feel anything for any of these characters. Hemingway's writing is called spare and minimal, and it felt that way too, in that I couldn't absorb myself into any of their feelings because the story happened and was told at such a surface level. The only lovely parts of the book were the plain descriptions about Jakes travels across Europe - the heat of the day on the bus, drinking wine with the locals, trout fishing in a cool stream - and the rest was very much following people I didn't care much about as they drank and discussed and flirted and fought. The introduction in my version highlights that off the page is the trauma of a great war, but even with this spectre I couldn't feel much sympathy for any of these characters. 

iarkd's review against another edition

Didn't like it

suitcaselife's review against another edition

funny slow-paced

2.5

There's a lot happening and at the same time nothing at all is going on.

phantomwise's review against another edition

2.0

Everyone is a complete asshole and there is inexplicable fly fishing. Not the greatest book ever tbh.

ferrozm's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

1.5

sharkmane's review against another edition

informative reflective 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

3.25

read for ap lit. it was mid, but researching the history behind it actually made it pretty interesting for me.

astratton1027's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5