Reviews

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

mag_lange's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I understand why this got a Nobel Prize, but not my style of reading. I am not book-smart enough to understand this.

clivestaples's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

ambar's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad

4.25

atiticus's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Quickly became one of my favorite books with its beautiful prose and unabashed willingness to feign a conventional plot, rather allowing the reader to really get to know Santiago. Many say this is one of Hemingway’s most autobiographical works. This book being my first of his, I cannot attest, though I can say that the passion and experience with which he write practically bleeds onto the pages. Quick read, loved it.

theoretically_reading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

It's beautiful. 

acarolis's review against another edition

4.0

Un classico che ho letto e riletto più volte. La vita del vecchio è come quella di chi vive all'estero: ci vuole molta calma e perseveranza.

iamalive's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

atgart's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I think even in Spanish best book ever

yasmin_ubr's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

clemmes18's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25