Reviews

The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway

samiwrightt's review against another edition

3.0

The plot itself wasn't super interesting to me, but I loved the way it was written.

adrianasalazarr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring 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

3.5

karin05's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

2.0

alannamaree's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

anna_scht7's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

louiebean's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

2.5

tmah23's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Big fish 👍

meritlou's review against another edition

inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

5tara's review against another edition

5.0

Great
My favorite kind of book: man vs fish.

dcbev's review against another edition

5.0

My dad was an avid recreational fisherman and so I was an avid recreational fisherboy. I loved boats and the smell of the ocean and thrill of seeing a flash of silver in the depths as a caught fish was first revealed. I came to this book one day when I was a boy, ten or twelve years old, and saw the old black and white movie on television, featuring a heartbreaking performance by an aged Spencer Tracy. I immediately grabbed the book off of dad's shelf and read it end to end. I've since read it many times. It is an unquestioned classic of American literature. And that edition now sits on my shelf, ready to be reread.