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The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway

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veeisterror's review against another edition

2.0

11/100
This was a fun short read, the descriptive writing was good and i actually got more invested in the story than i thought I would, but i think at some parts the pacing just seemed off, like the first 80% of the book works up to him trying to catch and kill the fish and he does that in one page?? I also think his delusion after being at sea for three straight days could have been portrayed better maybe. However i was a fan of how the book ended

sunnyange's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

i loved it. beautiful writing, great expressions of being on the midst of losing sanity and suffering. just perfectly executed

frankanalysis's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.0

linaaaaaaaaaaaa's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

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

3.0

camichan's review against another edition

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5.0

The first time I finished this book I had just graduated from school. It was a sunny summer day and I was reading outside on my terrace, and I was alone at home. I remember crying throughout the last ten pages without being able to stop for about an hour. I just finished rereading it now, as I chose to work with it for my Methodology of Literary Research class this semester. This second time around, I finished it alone at home again, but now I live alone, in another country. Everything has changed but the way I feel about this book hasn't, and I don't think it's going to. It pulls at my heartstrings in a way that very few books do.