As much as I enjoy reading, books don't usually leave much of an emotional impact on me, but this was definitely an exception. In my opinion, this book was beautifully realistic. The characters were not perfect or great people, but were relatable and interesting; I really felt like constantly wishing the best for the main characters, during the best and worst of times.
The writing style stood out to me a lot too. To me, this book's writing style feels less like normal pose, but more so actual verbal narration. It's like Hemingway sat down to record his voice telling a story, and transcribed it to text. So it has this especially immersive and understandable feel to it. Fredrick Henry's thoughts and speech feel genuine and relatable to me because of that.
However, this was probably also one of the saddest books I've ever read. With various characters who you truly wish the best for, they often end up horribly. The last few chapters of this book got me really choked up, and the ending was incredibly haunting.
While I've liked what I've read from Hemingway (I've looked through his short stories, and read The Old Man and the Sea), this for me was incredibly powerful. It's probably my second favorite novel, just behind "Les Miserables".
What are your thoughts on this book? I really want to hear what you all think about this classic!
by PraiseBToGod_12345
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Prose. His chapter that start walking through the field of Heather’s is amazing and so simplistic.