To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway

To Have and Have Not

Ernest Hemingway

262 pages • first pub 1937 (editions) user-added

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Description

A novel of rum-running between Cuba and Key West in the Thirties and creating in the durable Harry Morgan one of the most remarkable of Hemingway's characters.

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Moods

adventurous 65%
dark 58%
tense 56%
reflective 40%
sad 34%
emotional 23%
challenging 11%
funny 5%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 24%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.18

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