Reviews

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

amber_03's review against another edition

3.0

Who am I to judge Hemingway or criticize him, right? However this one was very much similar to the previous stories from "The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories" and kind of felt like repetition rather than something new. Same sadness about life, lots of alcohol and broken hearts.

edspillane's review against another edition

5.0

This is probably my favorite Hemingway..so simple, so beautiful...a tremendous ending.

cvvvnvvvl's review against another edition

2.0

I only really liked the bullfighting scenes and his prose really gets on my nerves after a while. There is some beautiful prose in it though, I need to go back through.

juliamason11's review against another edition

sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

stefs1974's review against another edition

emotional funny informative medium-paced

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

4.25

mailo200's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

celestecorrea's review against another edition

4.0

Uma geração perdida entre duas guerras, ébria de álcool e de novas experiências que preencham vidas vazias, que poderiam ter sido bestialmente boas; mas, como conclui o narrador, não é bonito pensar nisso? Afinal, o sol nasce sempre, acrescento eu.
A Espanha dos toureiros e dos touros e dos usos e costumes, que Hemingway tão bem conhecia, é magnificamente retratada e algumas páginas podem ferir a susceptibilidade dos não aficionados.
Hemingway dizia que o seu objectivo era colocar no papel o que via e sentia da forma mais simples e melhor. Mas, em minha opinião, nos seus romances a linha que separa ficção e não ficção é demasiado ténue, o que lhe causou problemas, natural e justamente. Por exemplo, no dia a seguir a Fiesta ter sido publicado, Harold Loeb, que era o Robert Cohn do livro, anunciou que o mataria assim que lhe pusesse a vista em cima.
Há ainda uma referência de mau gosto a Henry James, que o tradutor, Jorge de Sena, numa nota de rodapé indica erradamente como o célebre contista O. Henry (1862-1910).
Gostei do livro. 4 (quatro) estrelas.

thinhnh3009's review against another edition

4.0

A story of love, friendships, alcohol, and bullfighting. The book depicts the superficial lifestyle of the generation after World War 1, where they struggle to find their life meaning and find alcohol and fast love as a way to entertain. The story happens throughout a bullfighting week, a festive event that somehow emphasizes their careless lifestyle. A nice book that discusses heavy problems but not in a heavy tone. I would suggest reading some historical background before reading the book so you can understand the context more.

zuomiriam's review against another edition

4.0

One of those novels where the characters sort of just sit around and get entangled in messy affairs; I didn't feel like anything really happened, but it was still executed in a really charming way. Hemingway's also just one of the best at writing drunk dialogue.

wolfgold's review against another edition

emotional relaxing sad slow-paced

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

2.75