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jacobshale's review
3.0
Definitely has its funny moments. After the first few chapters though, most of the jokes get repetitive and predictable. I get it; Hemingway committed suicide, but why does that need to be the punchline of every chapter. Certainly do not read it expecting highbrow humor. High school locker room might be a more apt description. It is, of course, a parody/satire of Hemingway's life. That being said, it is often hard to tell what is supposed to be taken as fact or fiction. On the positive, it certainly has it's share of interesting facts, if not astute insights. As someone well-read on Hemingway, I was familiar with much of the information. On the whole, however, not a bad read. It probably shouldn't be your first source of Hemingway history.
msand3's review
4.0
An amusing look at the Hemingway legend in a satirical, mock-serious style similar to that of Stephen Colbert. I found myself laughing out loud quite often. (Example: on Hemingway lecturing Fitzgerald about drinking: "When you need lessons in temperance from Ernest Hemingway, you have a *serious* problem.") I was also impressed with the number of quotes from Hemingway. In many cases, the uber-manly quotes didn't need much commentary to be funny in their own right.
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