A Farewell To Arms by Ernest Hemingway

A Farewell To Arms

Ernest Hemingway

314 pages first pub 1929 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Set in the waning days of the First World War A Farewell to Arms (1929) is the epic love story of American ambulance driver Frederic Henry and British V.A. D. Catherine Barkley, who are drawn together yet torn apart by the tides of war. Drawing on...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,141 reviews

Moods

sad 67%
emotional 64%
reflective 47%
dark 45%
challenging 29%
tense 29%
adventurous 25%
informative 8%
funny 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 45%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.53

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