A Farewell to Arms (Scribner Classics) by Ernest Hemingway Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of A Farewell to Arms (Scribner Classics)
Book Review: Confusing, but interesting.
Summary: 3 Stars
Though Ernest Hemingway does a fine job of coordinating events for the reader, it is difficult to follow the conversations between characters. At time surreal, some of the conversations plasticize the character, and some are just completely incomprehensible. Did people really ever talk that way to each other? I found the book mediocre for the most part, and I was able to follow along and keep up with the story, but couldn't get too excited about it. The ending, however, almost managed to pull the entire story together. It was a fabulous ending, not predictable at all until the last chapter or so. "Tenente's" ability to deal with everything so casually does seem a bit fantastic, but the ending saves this character from a life of dullness. Overall, the book did not leave me wanting to read any more of Mr. Hemingway's work. I would only recommend it during a reading slump, or when there is nothing else available.Book Review: I loved this book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am 17 years old and I had to read this book for a report. At first I wasn't really excited to read it, and I wasn't expecting much because I hadn't heard much about it. But, once I got into the story I got pulled into it more and more. I absolutely love reading love stories, and this is much more than a love story. It is filled with excitement and many things that are true to life and really make you think about things. Even though I was forced to read this book, I am glad I did, and I would read it again just for pleasure.Book Review: Quite possibly the greatest novel ever written
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the book that made me such a big fan of Ernest Hemingway's works. He is unrivaled in his descriptive style and his ability to make the reader see, hear, taste, smell, and feel everything he is experiencing at the time of writing. The story line is superb and gripping, yet it still takes a back seat to the supremely evocative style that defined Ernest Hemingway's career and place in literary history.Book Review: Deservedly considered a modern classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This novel which centres on the poignant relationship between Frederic Henry, an American lietenant in the Italian ambulance service during World War One and Catherine Barkley an English nurse, is beautifully written. Hemingway displays a craftsman like approach to his prose, stripping it of all non-essential detail or emotion which at times gives it a sense of rawness. This effect is ideal for the subject, and draws extensively from the authors own experiences: Hemingway volunteered and was injured while serving with an ambulance unit in 1918. You cannot help but be drawn in to the story as it moves onward, with tragedy seemingly an inevitability. This book is deservedly considered a modern classic.Book Review: A tragic story of war and its effect on young people.
Summary: 4 Stars
I do not understand Hemingway's genius. I agree he can tell a story masterfully with an economical use of words. (He probably could have written Conrad's 'The Heart of Darkness' in 500 words or less). But his characters seem so unemotional and he overuses certain words. How many times did he use the word darling? I liked ' Farewell' much better than ' The Sun Also Rises', which I despised. Frederick and Katherine were likable charcters thrown into situations that they could not control. I have not given up on Heminghway and I plan to read some of his later works.