A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

A Farewell to Arms

Ernest Hemingway

330 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional 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 66%
emotional 62%
reflective 46%
dark 45%
challenging 30%
tense 28%
adventurous 26%
funny 6%
informative 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 43%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.51

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