Reviews

Mrs. Hemingway by Naomi Wood

kduhy's review against another edition

emotional funny informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Based on real people and known facts, Naomi Wood has written a story that focuses on the four wives of Ernest Hemingway. Spanning from the 1920s to 1950s, these woman each learn what it means to love the most famous writer of his generation.
Really enjoyed spending time with these woman more than I thought I would. You root for each wife then the next, the next and the next. You do need to think about how woman were treated during this time span and grit your teeth at times
Betrayals, Female friendship, Love, Fame, A difficult man

thedahliascene's review

5.0

This book was a very fun look at the lives of the Hemingway wives. I think it was even more fun after having read The Paris Wife. Of course the ending is a sad state of affairs but that's life. You certainly can't help but endear yourself to the Hemingway women.

kate_in_a_book's review

informative medium-paced

4.5

erinkinloch's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

cjfich's review

3.0

I found myself wanting to know these people. The author goes back and forth in time. People disappear. I wanted to know more about Hemingway's writing, and his plunge into drinking. It seems the Fitzgerald's were put in for a cameo with very little substance. I wanted to k n ow more about their relationship. What this book did do was pique my interest in revisiting Hemingway and his wives through the biographies. I'm not saying this was a bad read. Just saying it was a sad and enlightening read.

ladyr's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

motherofladybirds's review

4.0

Told from the perspective of each of Hemmingway's 4 wives at the end and the beginning of their overlapping relationships.I do not care for Hemmingway's writing, but I really enjoyed this tale. Beautiful evokations of place and lovely descriptive depictions of a time in history and a social class.

elisefarmer's review

3.5

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would, without knowing much about Hemingway's wives. The structuring was very clever - giving you that foreshadowing at the start of every new marriage.

emmadnl's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

clairewilsonleeds's review

4.0

Unexpectedly really enjoyed this. Just what I needed after being stuck on Orwell for so long.