A review by mkordziel
To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Hemingway writes about, as the title concedes, the haves and have nots of the world in this story. While I liked it overall, I thought the character’s were not likable enough to elicit a lot of sympathy and I struggled with how dated the attitudes were.