Reviews tagging 'Racism'

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

4 reviews

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

seanml's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

There aren't many things to say about A Farewell to Arms, but then again there doesn't need to be. Isn't that the whole point of Hemingway? Yes, Hemingway was not the greatest person to live, and because Lieutenant Henry is a near-self insert, the thought comes up from time to time. Somewhat apathetic, privileged and nonchalantly racist, the main character doesn't change those qualities very much. But that's not the point of the story anyways. Hemingway paints a very clear picture, using very little words, of the small daily pleasantries and happinesses of life - and their ultimate futility and inefficacy in comparison to the grandest of life's problems. It is a very somber gaze into the shadow of human history. 8.5/10.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Miscarriage, War, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Racism, Alcohol, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs

julianh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism and Racial slurs