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96 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684830490
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 10 June 1996
Description
The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a g...
Community Reviews Summary of 50,762 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
emotional 34%
sad 29%
inspiring 24%
tense 23%
hopeful 18%
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: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | 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 slurs96 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684830490
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 10 June 1996
Description
The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a g...
Community Reviews Summary of 50,762 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
emotional 34%
sad 29%
inspiring 24%
tense 23%
hopeful 18%
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: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | 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