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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
5.0
adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

In the beginning I just thought, meh i don't like fish, fishing and baseball, so why would i enjoy reading this book but then about 20 pages in, i got hooked. The writing is so captivating, the story told so beautifully and i kept trying to guess what would happen in the end.