For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Ernest Hemingway

fiction classics historical literary emotional slow-paced

471 pages | first published 1940

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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 59%
sad 54%
adventurous 48%
tense 47%
reflective 46%
dark 45%
challenging 32%
informative 9%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

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