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A review by competencefantasy
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
4.0
Second read through 2023: I think my own mind may have been doing most of the word here. I found it more tedious than lyrical this time
This was absolutely beautiful.
First off, full disclaimer. I didn't read this for school. I think that has a lot to do with my reaction to it, as I think belaboring the metaphors would likely ruin it for me.
Also, some of my appreciation for this book may come from the way it speaks to my own current big fish struggles (I'm a graduate student), so take this with a grain of salt if you lack pointlessness in your life right now.
However, what strikes me the most about this work is its humanity. The characters, though they are in some ways kept unspecific to further the allegory, have a deep core of empathy to them that makes them feel very real. There is something deeply personal about this story that I admire deeply.
This was my first Hemingway, and I am eager to sample more.
This was absolutely beautiful.
First off, full disclaimer. I didn't read this for school. I think that has a lot to do with my reaction to it, as I think belaboring the metaphors would likely ruin it for me.
Also, some of my appreciation for this book may come from the way it speaks to my own current big fish struggles (I'm a graduate student), so take this with a grain of salt if you lack pointlessness in your life right now.
However, what strikes me the most about this work is its humanity. The characters, though they are in some ways kept unspecific to further the allegory, have a deep core of empathy to them that makes them feel very real. There is something deeply personal about this story that I admire deeply.
This was my first Hemingway, and I am eager to sample more.