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appelsientjie 's review for:
The Sun Also Rises
by Ernest Hemingway
I was afraid to run into some toxic masculinity, after all, Hemingway is known as a very masculine author, but I was happily surprised with the nuanced kind of masculinity that is portrayed in this novel. Yes, the main character likes traditionally masculine stuff, but early on in the novel he is also able to express his emotions through crying (and to admit that he feels relief afterwards), he never judges other people for not complying to his views of masculinity or femininity, he unapoligetically loves a "boyish" woman and when a family is hurt because of "masculine" behaviour he reflects on these risks and that it might not have been the right choice in that situation. I'm quite glad about this, and actually look forward to reading some other novel by Hemingway.
However, about half of the book was a bit boring, and I did not really care for the way dialogues are portrayed, especially within larger groups of characters.
However, about half of the book was a bit boring, and I did not really care for the way dialogues are portrayed, especially within larger groups of characters.