96 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684830490
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 10 June 1996
Description
The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a g...
Community Reviews Summary of 33,074 reviews
Moods
adventurous 56%
emotional 33%
sad 28%
tense 21%
inspiring 20%
challenging 17%
hopeful 16%
relaxing 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, BloodMinor
Racial slurs
96 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684830490
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 10 June 1996
Description
The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a g...
Community Reviews Summary of 33,074 reviews
Moods
adventurous 56%
emotional 33%
sad 28%
tense 21%
inspiring 20%
challenging 17%
hopeful 16%
relaxing 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, BloodMinor
Racial slurs