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Green Hills of Africa by Ernest Hemingway

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arwen's review

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reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

3.75

aroseandwent's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

songsaboutghosts's review

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3.0

This book has all the usual charm of Hemingway's writing, but is mainly just an account of his time hunting in Africa, which I personally didn't find that interesting

kmt75's review

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adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

srbolton's review

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3.0

As always, “not bad Hemingway” is still better than good most anyone else. To be fair, Papa still writes from an incredibly constrained male perspective and doesn’t bother to develop his women. Must read in context to appreciate, because Hemingway is hard pressed to meet modern expectations otherwise.

andydrew2's review against another edition

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3.0

Not my favorite of his. It's definitely not the writing as to why. I just wasn't that interested in the subject matter. His descriptions of the African landscape were great though.

exhuman's review

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5.0

As usual, Hemingway giving you the facts and letting you do the conclusion. Beautifully writ with subtle humor and imagery. Made me admire the author even more.
"I would come back to Africa but not to make a living from it. I could do that with two pencils and a few hundred sheets of the cheapest paper. But I would come back to where it pleased me to live, to really live. Not just to let my life pass."