The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

The Sun Also Rises

Ernest Hemingway

290 pages • first pub 1926 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance reflective slow-paced

Description

"The ideal companion for troubled times: equal parts Continental escape and serious grappling with the question of what it means to be, and feel, lost." --Tara Isabella Burton, The Wall Street JournalNominated as one of America's best-loved novels...

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Moods

reflective 65%
adventurous 42%
emotional 34%
sad 30%
funny 16%
challenging 13%
lighthearted 12%
relaxing 12%
dark 11%
tense 10%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 38%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.46

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