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Topical re-read to celebrate my departure for Spain. Hemingway sure did love Spanish wine and bullfights.

"Perhaps as you went along you did learn something. I did not care what it was all about. All I wanted to know was how to live in it. Maybe if you found out how to live in it you learned from that what it was all about."

alf_read's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was my introduction to Hemingway and personally I don’t love his style. The book had perfectly adequate storytelling but the stripped back nature was a little jarring for me.

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5.0

I struggled through the first part, but once they got to Spain I thoroughly enjoyed it. I can't explain exactly why (maybe after I process it a bit), but it just really worked for me.

thekatiefu's review against another edition

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dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

ava_flava's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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1.0

I did not like any part of this book. There is not plot and the characters are incredibly unlikable. This novel was just not good. I would only recommend this book to someone if they like dry, choppy writing that fails to keep the reader interested.

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