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A review by curtisjclough
To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway
3.0
Probably not the best book to enter into reading Hemingway. Parts were enjoyable and I thought the protagonist was interesting. Yet, parts seemed out of place. Why are we interested to a random protagonist 3/4 way through the story? What did that add (because I don't know)?
There is also a lot of racist language. I get a work of art is a product of it's time but that doesn't mean it is justified. This made it a tough read and gave me a negative impression of Hemingway. Was it just the view of the protagonist or the author themselves? I suppose that is a difficult question with an impossible answer, especially after reading just one of his works. Hopefully Fiesta is better.
There is also a lot of racist language. I get a work of art is a product of it's time but that doesn't mean it is justified. This made it a tough read and gave me a negative impression of Hemingway. Was it just the view of the protagonist or the author themselves? I suppose that is a difficult question with an impossible answer, especially after reading just one of his works. Hopefully Fiesta is better.