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A review by storyorc
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The way I was made to care so hard about fishing is witchcraft. The simple language and the old man's dwindling dignity and means make reading this as much a trial of suffering and endurance as his battle with the marlin, except not, because that somehow gained biblical proportions. A worthy kind of sadness. Triumph and tragedy, wave after wave.