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Okay this is very charming and well-written. It contextualizes much about Hemingway’s writing that bothered me in his other novels, and makes me like them more. Ill read another of his and see if this holds true
I read this book since it was my husband's favorite. I thought it was OK. But as others stated there is no plot.
I did like that the forward included some background history on the novel and it included other writings that they felt were meant for the book but were not included initially since it was published posthumously.
I did like that the forward included some background history on the novel and it included other writings that they felt were meant for the book but were not included initially since it was published posthumously.
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relaxing
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Not a book for everyone, but a book for a romantic, a dreamer, someone who is nostalgic about a past that hasn’t even lived.
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There is something so deeply moving about smoking a cigarette or two while reading Hemingway. You read about how he had come upon Russian literature and therefore, came upon a new world with time to read in a city like Paris where there was a way of living and working, no matter how poor you were while having the added pleasure of nicotine, and you suddenly believe that you have felt how he had felt as if you are and were him though you are sitting on the porch, not reading Russian literature and not in Paris.
I hesitate to articulate what I truly think and feel about this book as I know Hemingway for the misogynistic twat that he is, but if I really did, then perhaps I would not have read this book. Besides, Hemingway made it clear he did not like praise and speech.
I’m a little bit older since I last fixated on Hemingway, full of yearning still and he does not help. He does at least aid in easing fears about being irrelevant and poor. Strange to think that Hemingway was irrelevant and poor in the same way I am now.
Future editions should perhaps come with a map of Paris if they don’t already. I read an old copy before the “restored” version.
I hesitate to articulate what I truly think and feel about this book as I know Hemingway for the misogynistic twat that he is, but if I really did, then perhaps I would not have read this book. Besides, Hemingway made it clear he did not like praise and speech.
I’m a little bit older since I last fixated on Hemingway, full of yearning still and he does not help. He does at least aid in easing fears about being irrelevant and poor. Strange to think that Hemingway was irrelevant and poor in the same way I am now.
Future editions should perhaps come with a map of Paris if they don’t already. I read an old copy before the “restored” version.
A memoir from Hemingway, about his early years in Paris. He talks about his relationships with other great writers at the time, with meetings at the Deux Magots, like Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Beautifully written memoir and I personally liked the stories about Fitzgerald and the skiing trip(s) the most.
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recommended by Emma, borrowed their copy. loved his descriptions of France, of the simplicity that is the beauty of being in Europe at such a young age. Could’ve done without the dragging sections of his interests, also sucks that he cheated on his wife. learning about fitzgerald and gertrude stein was phenomenal.
Interesting read for Paris book club. Excited to talk to others abt it. I’ve not read much Hemingway, and honestly don’t think his style is for me bc it’s very dry and to the point. But it was so interesting to read abt Paris 100 years ago
"You told me you didn't like Hemingway," my librarian/author friend messaged me recently. "[A Moveable Feast] is probably one of the three most beautiful books I've ever read."
"I read [b:The Paris Wife|8683812|The Paris Wife|Paula McLain|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320545874l/8683812._SX50_.jpg|13556031]," I quipped. She hadn't heard of it. "It's a novel based on his first marriage."
"Ah! This is too, only it's true," she replied. "You will read all this crazy shit about authors and then as it winds down the sucker will tie it all together and break your heart. AND then there are these fragments they have in the Hemingway museum that they include. It's like 15 different handwritten conclusions he had decided against and it's really interesting to see the lines he put in every single one because he thought they were important."
One of those conclusions: This book is fiction and should be read as such. It may throw some light on other books that have been written as fact. I apologize to Hadley for any mis-representations or mistakes or for any errors. She is the heroine of the stories and I hope she understands. She deserves everything good in life including accurate reporting.
I read it, and I'm still going to say Hemingway is not my cup of tea, but I might give him another try sometime. I mean, he was friends with [a:F. Scott Fitzgerald|3190|F. Scott Fitzgerald|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1517864008p2/3190.jpg]. (The story about their trip to pick up Fitzgerald's abandoned car is heartbreaking.)
"I read [b:The Paris Wife|8683812|The Paris Wife|Paula McLain|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320545874l/8683812._SX50_.jpg|13556031]," I quipped. She hadn't heard of it. "It's a novel based on his first marriage."
"Ah! This is too, only it's true," she replied. "You will read all this crazy shit about authors and then as it winds down the sucker will tie it all together and break your heart. AND then there are these fragments they have in the Hemingway museum that they include. It's like 15 different handwritten conclusions he had decided against and it's really interesting to see the lines he put in every single one because he thought they were important."
One of those conclusions: This book is fiction and should be read as such. It may throw some light on other books that have been written as fact. I apologize to Hadley for any mis-representations or mistakes or for any errors. She is the heroine of the stories and I hope she understands. She deserves everything good in life including accurate reporting.
I read it, and I'm still going to say Hemingway is not my cup of tea, but I might give him another try sometime. I mean, he was friends with [a:F. Scott Fitzgerald|3190|F. Scott Fitzgerald|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1517864008p2/3190.jpg]. (The story about their trip to pick up Fitzgerald's abandoned car is heartbreaking.)