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gaphph 's review for:
A Farewell to Arms
by Ernest Hemingway
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is a major tonal departure from "The Sun Also Rises." I found myself engrossed in his descriptions of actions, his well-tuned dialogue, and his realistic thoughts. Hemingway has learned to write thoughts as they actually are: frantic, disorganized, and recursive.
Where "The Sun Also Rises" was full of dislikable snobs, each character in "A Farewell to Arms" is sympathetic and struggling in some way. I wondered what the core plot of the book was until book 5 when it became incredibly obvious. The central conflict, despite being set during World War One, is actually that of a romance novel.
Where "The Sun Also Rises" was full of dislikable snobs, each character in "A Farewell to Arms" is sympathetic and struggling in some way. I wondered what the core plot of the book was until book 5 when it became incredibly obvious. The central conflict, despite being set during World War One, is actually that of a romance novel.