The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
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Book Reviews of The Sun Also Rises
Book Review: Review of Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises"
Summary: 5 Stars
In "The Sun Also Rises" Ernest Hemingway tells of the experiences that Jake has with the other characters, doing things that are exciting and enjoying each other. Jake is friends with Robert Cohn, and Ernest Hemingway starts the book with a description of Robert. The book proceeds through a series of events to a pleasant resolution.
The characters are developed well and characterized in various and interesting ways. The settings are described in detail that brings them vividly to the imagination. The plot keeps the reader interested with conflicts and resolutions along the way.
Book Review: One of my favorite Books
Summary: 5 Stars
This is quintessential Hemingway at his best. It has a "je ne said quoi" - meaning that it has "something" you can't quite put your finger on. From the beginning to the great adventure of the Spanish Bullfights, Sun Also Rises can be read over and over and you will find new things every time. Hemingway wrote some bad stuff, but this was one of his best. As a Hemingway aficionado I can't help but love Sun Also Rises. It's his best work by far and he never published anything that was as good as his first novel. Required reading for anyone who loves the written word.Book Review: Easily my favorite book of all time
Summary: 5 Stars
Hemingway is my favorite 20th century author, and this is by far my favorite book of so many great stories written by "Papa". Essentially an account of the lives of American ex-pats in Europe with no particular aim other than to outline this group of friends' exploits, Hemingway could have ended his writing career with "The Sun Also Rises" and would easily rate among the great American fiction authors of all time.
I've read this book multiple times and even in multiple languages, and will undoubtedly do so again.
Book Review: Hard to dispute he was a genius
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book about 15 times in my youth. The current style of writing contains some "lean" writers so you might take it for granted, but when I was young there was Hemingway and Donald Barthleme. Almost everything you read today was probably influenced by Hemingway or influenced by something else that was influenced by him.
I am a little confused by the rating average of 4 stars though, if you look at the ratings and average them out, they come out lower (is Amazon cheating)?
Book Review: An Enduring Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
I made the mistake of first reading this book in seventh grade, and at that time I had no idea what the hell Hemingway was talking about. It took me until my late twenties to get back to him -- and then I was sorry about all the time I'd wasted. What a blend this book is, simultaneously spare and moving, macho and sensitive, quickly-read and long to dwell in the reader. I've returned to this book since the adult re-read, and I'll be back many more times in years to come.