A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms
By Hemingway. It's my new favorite book.
Anybody read this?
Anybody read this?
Decisions to decisions are made and not bought, but I thought this wouldn't hurt a lot. I guess not.
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No, I've wanted to though. I tried reading "For Whom the Bells Tolls" and just could not do it
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I've only read this book like Hemingway, so I can't really judge him as an author.
In my opinion, this book is fantastic though. The first few chapters start out slow, but then it becomes amazing.
In my opinion, this book is fantastic though. The first few chapters start out slow, but then it becomes amazing.
Decisions to decisions are made and not bought, but I thought this wouldn't hurt a lot. I guess not.
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Let me know when you finish it!
Decisions to decisions are made and not bought, but I thought this wouldn't hurt a lot. I guess not.
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Cool
Let me know when you finish!
Let me know when you finish!
Decisions to decisions are made and not bought, but I thought this wouldn't hurt a lot. I guess not.
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How many chapters are there? I'm already on Chapter 17. I like how fast the story moves. Sometimes though, I swear Hemingway's sentences just go on and on and on! Also, it kinda reminds me of Catch-22 by Joseph Heller which I've attempted to read before, but I just could not get into it.
Edit: What is his purpose of underlining sentences? Every few pages or so, I'll see something underlined.
Edit: What is his purpose of underlining sentences? Every few pages or so, I'll see something underlined.
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There are 41 chapters, some of the latter chapters are pretty damn long.
For the underlining purpose.. I have absolutely no clue. My version isn't like that.
For the underlining purpose.. I have absolutely no clue. My version isn't like that.
Decisions to decisions are made and not bought, but I thought this wouldn't hurt a lot. I guess not.
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Huh. Maybe it was a link I could have clicked on. I'll have to check the next time one pops up. I went to wikipedia to look up Hemingway, and I admire him for his "authenticity" in the novel. As I was reading about his life, it dawned on me why I have a distaste for American literature.
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Why is that?
Decisions to decisions are made and not bought, but I thought this wouldn't hurt a lot. I guess not.
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The Great Gatsby, (so far) a Farewell to Arms, The Things they Carried, the Gift of the Magi...It all seems to be a recurring theme amongst them. They (perhaps except the Gift of the Magi) they reflect things of the authors were are so dark, and (until I can find a better word) they're very liberal. And while the pieces were written at intervals, deep down they seem to contain the same elements. And it just seems dull to me. I find the literature of Europe in the 18th and maybe 19th century to be much richer like Dumas and the like.
I'd write more, but I must really be going or else I'll be late for work
I'd write more, but I must really be going or else I'll be late for work
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So you dislike it? :/
Decisions to decisions are made and not bought, but I thought this wouldn't hurt a lot. I guess not.
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When cast against the backdrop of American literature, yes. However, within it's own right, I am enjoying the tete e tete between Henry and the priest, Rinaldi, Barkley, and especially Ms. Gage.Hardcore wrote:So you dislike it? :/
Don't worry, I'm still reading it. I'm in Chapter 18
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Good
Decisions to decisions are made and not bought, but I thought this wouldn't hurt a lot. I guess not.
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Update: I'm in Chapter 27 of the book. Trying to make time to read it, but is proving difficult when I am working from 7AM to 3:30PM ~.~
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