A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

A Farewell to Arms

Ernest Hemingway with John Slattery (Narrator)

8 hours, 32 minutes first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

The definitive edition of the classic novel of love during wartime, featuring all of the alternate endings: "Fascinating...serves as an artifact of a bygone craft, with handwritten notes and long passages crossed out, giving readers a sense of an ...

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Moods

sad 67%
emotional 64%
reflective 47%
dark 46%
challenging 30%
tense 29%
adventurous 25%
informative 8%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 45%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.52

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