A review by girlnextshore
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

3.0

You either read this book as straightforward as it was written, or you read this as a social mirror bound to some poignancy. I’ve read this first in grade school for a book report and felt I had to keep my interpretation as floral as can be to get an A+.

I read this as an adult, with more experience on love and life and loss, and frankly found it… just okay. Sure, it’s a story of perseverance and hope. But it’s also mostly a stream of consciousness that gets a bit dull in between tense moments.

I understand its cultural significance, but there are plenty of books that deserve more praise IMHO.