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rd1042's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
atomicmarsha's review against another edition
2.0
Meh, not my favorite Hemingway. It kind of drones on and on. It feels like Hemingway didn't get a chance to edit this work to a point he was happy with and it ended up published posthumously anyway.
sarahepierce's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
questionableburrito's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
luviluv's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
3.0
karinlib's review against another edition
4.0
This book is made up of three stories, centered around the main character: Tom Hudson, an artist and German submarine chaser. The first section is set in Bimini (Bahamas), very reminiscent of the Old Man and the Sea; the Second section in Cuba, where he spends the time in a bar, and meets some very interesting characters; the third section, Hudson is at sea chasing Germans. I read this book years ago, during the summer, which helped in feeling the setting: The Bahamas and Cuba.
I am glad I re-read this book, I had forgotten quite a bit of the story. To be honest, I felt the section in Bimini was the best of the three, although the At Sea section was very good.
I am glad I re-read this book, I had forgotten quite a bit of the story. To be honest, I felt the section in Bimini was the best of the three, although the At Sea section was very good.
shobnob's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kevin_shepherd's review against another edition
4.0
"Being against evil doesn't make you good ...when you start taking pleasure in it you are awfully close to the thing you're fighting"
A manly story about a very manly man, doing the things manly men do: hunting, fishing, fist fighting, a few quick trips to the local brothel, then off to capture nazi u-boat survivors. This novel just oozes with testosterone, yet Hemingway still conveys a sense of warmth and vulnerability. His protagonist is a loving father, a kind-hearted exhusband, who is fanatically devoted to his cats.
He had me at 'fanatically devoted to his cats'
A manly story about a very manly man, doing the things manly men do: hunting, fishing, fist fighting, a few quick trips to the local brothel, then off to capture nazi u-boat survivors. This novel just oozes with testosterone, yet Hemingway still conveys a sense of warmth and vulnerability. His protagonist is a loving father, a kind-hearted exhusband, who is fanatically devoted to his cats.
He had me at 'fanatically devoted to his cats'