A review by martisreading
Il vecchio e il mare by Ernest Hemingway

The Old Man and the Sea was a difficult book for me to get through and, while I enjoyed the start and the end, I struggled in the middle. After finishing it, I think my feelings in a way kinda reflect Santiago's long and exhausting chase. I read another review and I found myself agreeing completely with the author's personal interpretation. Santiago's sense of defeat, especially in the last part, feels a lot like depression and I think that is what made me a bit emotional and helped me re-evaluate the book at the end.