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92 pages • first pub 1952 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Publication date: 01 September 1977
Description
This short novel, already a modern classic, is the superbly told, tragic story of a Cuban fisherman in the Gulf Stream and the giant Marlin he kills and loses — specifically referred to in the citation accompanying the author's Nobel Prize for li...
Community Reviews Summary of 52,049 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
emotional 34%
sad 29%
inspiring 25%
tense 23%
hopeful 19%
challenging 16%
relaxing 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, BloodModerate
Injury/Injury detailMinor
Racial slurs92 pages • first pub 1952 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Publication date: 01 September 1977
Description
This short novel, already a modern classic, is the superbly told, tragic story of a Cuban fisherman in the Gulf Stream and the giant Marlin he kills and loses — specifically referred to in the citation accompanying the author's Nobel Prize for li...
Community Reviews Summary of 52,049 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
emotional 34%
sad 29%
inspiring 25%
tense 23%
hopeful 19%
challenging 16%
relaxing 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, BloodModerate
Injury/Injury detailMinor
Racial slurs