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dale_kooyenga's review
3.0
Pleasant short story in Milan during WW2. Nothing profound and believable. Setting and Characters well developed for such a short work.
rainbow1218's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
a_ford1's review
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: War
Minor: Death
tir_na_nog_300's review
4.0
Another quick read by Hemingway (a very enjoyable audiobook as well). Structurally, Hemingway creates three recurrent ideas: a break with society; the establishment of a "code"; and a terrible wound (which influences the first two factors). The narrator feels alienated.
The first half mostly working with setting and various observations, offering onsite while also creating that atmosphere of alienation. We pick up on the narrator’s own sense of insecurity through the way he sees the world.
Then, the story appears to shift, and the major is introduced, with honest and realistic commentary. We finally see the classic, Hemingway combination of the older and younger hero. The man who has confronted the hardships of life, and the man who has just entered the world of war and violence.
The first half mostly working with setting and various observations, offering onsite while also creating that atmosphere of alienation. We pick up on the narrator’s own sense of insecurity through the way he sees the world.
Then, the story appears to shift, and the major is introduced, with honest and realistic commentary. We finally see the classic, Hemingway combination of the older and younger hero. The man who has confronted the hardships of life, and the man who has just entered the world of war and violence.
monikapuff's review
4.0
I don't like Hemingway-novelist, but Hemingway-short story writer may just make up for that.
manaplayground's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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
3.0
sean67's review
3.0
Well that was certainly unexpected, all the Hemingway books I have read so far have been short, but this was a short story and I guess from the Fantastic Fiction description I had expected something longer.
Anyway a decent Hemingway story and number #6 in the journey.
Next up Men Without Women.
Anyway a decent Hemingway story and number #6 in the journey.
Next up Men Without Women.
idalinda's review
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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
1.5
newt_t's review
not rating this cause i had to read it for school.
i really like the way Hemingway used characters and setting to display a certain tone and mood in this story; very cleverly done. i kinda feel bad for Ernest Hemingway, tho, his life sucked. minus the fact that he cheated on almost all his wives
i really like the way Hemingway used characters and setting to display a certain tone and mood in this story; very cleverly done. i kinda feel bad for Ernest Hemingway, tho, his life sucked. minus the fact that he cheated on almost all his wives