Reviews

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

junimo21's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

fostley's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

hanamany's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

traceyreads2's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

nomoba's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-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? Yes

3.75

Forgot about it for a bit, then finished it in a day. It’s definitely not for everyone though.

anthonykravtschuk's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

bizmcm's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

pco's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

ben_whackley's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Wonderfully written, and sad, but with a glimmer of hope. “Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.”

kirsten0929's review against another edition

3.0

About three quarters of the way through - and I never do this - I flipped to the end to see how it turned out. I had to. I was so sad and anxious and I couldn’t keep going without knowing what I was in for. I sort of wanted to give up but stuck with it because I loved the old man’s optimism and his spirit and his Zen ways. Also I love the clean, no-frills prose that Hemingway is famous for, and the story arc was pretty perfect. But ultimately I was too miserable feeling sorry for the old man, and the fish for that matter, and the relentlessness of it all, to fully appreciate its message and deeper meaning.