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kmt75's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
noemi_vh's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.0
I like the concept of short stories and the way Hemmingway describes people and situations - but I am simply more a fan of more contemporary literature which also feature women as active part of the story rather than some decorative aspect of it.
vtlsnkv's review
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
charliecollett_'s review against another edition
adventurous
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
mikayla_oliver1616's review against another edition
I realized that these are all short stories of Hemmingway's that I've already read. Good thing I didn't spend too much on this when I bought it a few years back (lol)!!
crufts's review
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I really enjoyed the author's writing style, but the content of the short stories didn't strike any chord for me. Perhaps the problem is that they're really, really short stories - some of them don't even have one turning point of change, let alone two or more (e.g. "One Reader Writes" is a one-note letter). They are generally without conclusive endings, more like character studies than stories. But I don't want to read studies, I want to read stories! So alas, this book wasn't for me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism
Some period-typical sexism in the social interactions and general milieu of the stories.tallyn's review
adventurous
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
flow3r_zahra's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
abdeslamazizi2002's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75