For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Ernest Hemingway

471 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional slow-paced

Description

In 1937 Ernest Hemingway traveled to Spain to cover the civil war there for the North American Newspaper Alliance. Three years later he completed the greatest novel to emerge from "the good fight", For Whom the Bell Tolls. The story of Robert ...

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Moods

emotional 58%
adventurous 53%
sad 52%
reflective 48%
tense 48%
dark 44%
challenging 32%
informative 10%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 28%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

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