4.0

Hemingway may not have been as great as he thought he was (he thinks he can whip Flaubert and Dostoevsky), but he was as good of a craftsman and stylist as there has ever been. Anything he has to say about writing is well worth listening to. This book collects many of his insights on writing, and organizes them by themes. It is a delight to read, though when you read about his disciplined approach to writing, you will feel monstrously lazy. This is definitely the kind of book I will refer back to many times in my life.

I would recommend this to anyone interested in writing as a craft.