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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Enjoyed this much more than I’d imagined I would. Especially liked as an audiobook
Was a good companion piece to read with The Paris Wife.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
My first Hemingway and clearly a book that he was passionate about writing. I saw myself in him and his experiences throughout, a young man living in a big city with lots of possibilities. Loved the F Scott Fitzgerald connection in the last chapter
I liked the idea of this book but not the execution. Read clunky, like a diary. Very quotable. Too quotable.
Take my opinions with a grain of salt. I’m not an English major. It’s still Hemingway so there’s that.
Take my opinions with a grain of salt. I’m not an English major. It’s still Hemingway so there’s that.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Ill probably like this more once I read more Hemingway
I read A Paris Wife and wanted to read this to see the other side of the story. It is intimate and descriptive like a lovely and newsy letter from a friend.
Resorting to name dropping in a novel isn’t great literature.
Hemingway's memoir of his early Paris years. I found it enjoyable, but not captivating. But it's a good read for aspiring writers. The numerous alternative drafts included at the end make it clear how devoted he was to the craft, and how time-consuming it is to write well.