The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories by Ernest Hemingway

The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories

Ernest Hemingway

154 pages first pub 1936 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In these Hemingway stories, which are partly autobiographical, men and women of passion live, fight, love and die in scenes of dramatic intensity. They range from hauntingly tragedy on the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro, to brutal America with it...

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Moods

reflective 60%
adventurous 41%
challenging 31%
dark 29%
emotional 24%
sad 22%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
relaxing 10%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 6%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 36%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

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