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Прощай, оружие! by Ernest Hemingway, Эрнест Хемингуэй

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kddavis's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

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

3.75

sirhe's review against another edition

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5.0

That was what you did. You died. You did not know what it was about. You never had time to learn. They threw you in and told you the rules and the first time they caught you off base they killed you. Or they killed you gratuitously like Aymo. Or gave you the syphilis like Rinaldi. But they killed you in the end. You could count on that. Stay around and they would kill you.

lulu_m25's review against another edition

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Just a little two slow paced for me.

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After the accident the hospital section of the text seems to stretch out unnecessarily.

I’ll probably end up giving it another go as some point.

chloewhitehead's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5⭐️

happysquid's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

camstipated's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book feels like it's meandering, but by the end you realize that the payoff requires the seemingly excessive setup. Definitely a step up from Hemingway's first novel. I don't give full marks because there's probably a couple too many detours that could have been cut, but other than that, this is a great book. The Sun Also Rises was poignant at the end but didn't exactly feel worth it, but A Farewell to Arms is genuinely touching and impactful at the end and makes you feel like only a good piece of art can.