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For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

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cassiejane's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

My favorite Hemingway book that I’ve read. Takes a topic as vast as “War” and brings it down to a human level. Dialogue and characters were brilliant.

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spacerock's review against another edition

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3.75

This book is obviously hugely moving and insightful (not to mention gripping) but, predictably for Hemingway, the love story and the writing of Maria takes me out of it every time she’s mentioned because it’s so absolutely awful

_philboyd_studge's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A great book. It’s obvious it’s one of the great classics of American literature. I love how Hemingway uses language that makes it clear that the whole book is meant in Spanish except for internal dialogue and has been “translated” for the reader. Really some of the best prose I’ve ever read.