Reviews tagging 'War'

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

31 reviews

hellbender's review

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death of parent, War, Medical trauma, and Child death

taytots24's review

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Enjoyed this a lot more than I was expecting to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Medical trauma, Death, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

kananineko's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Child death

Minor: Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

marionc5's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Alcoholism

sharosuza's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Child death, Violence, War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, and Gun violence

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

toffishay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Xenophobia, Medical content, Violence, Murder, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexual content, Racial slurs, and Rape

rdiviney's review

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

koiolee's review

I don't know why I couldn't finish this book. I really enjoyed The Sun Also Rises, and I heard that this book was a better Hemingway book. The vibes were off and I usually enjoy war literature and war romance, but idk about this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and War

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Misogyny and Sexism

mone1313's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Violence, and Blood

theneighborhoodbookwyrm's review against another edition

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Death