128 pages • first pub 1952 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 01 January 2003
Description
The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a g...
Community Reviews Summary of 41,549 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
emotional 33%
sad 28%
inspiring 23%
tense 23%
challenging 17%
hopeful 17%
relaxing 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, BloodModerate
Racial slurs128 pages • first pub 1952 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 01 January 2003
Description
The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a g...
Community Reviews Summary of 41,549 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
emotional 33%
sad 28%
inspiring 23%
tense 23%
challenging 17%
hopeful 17%
relaxing 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, BloodModerate
Racial slurs