I have a love/hate relationship with Hemingway. My senior seminar in college was on him and I read SOOOOOO much Hemingway under the direction of Dr. Modlin. But I remember these stories so incredibly well that, thanks to Dr. Modlin, they must be etched into my soul. There must be something powerful about them.

Very deep,intense and very readable..Enjoyed much!!

So far, I can't believe I fought reading this for so long. I want to sit on a porch and drink whiskey and watch the sun to the sound of wind in tall grass all day whenever reading this. Its so good I don't want to finish.

It's old man and the boy at sea..
Slow and ....more

I actually only read "The Old Man and The Sea" this time (but that book was not an option on the list for some reason). I have read all the others, so thought it was the best compromise Gripping yarn, btw.

My sons and I read "The Old Man and the Sea" while on the sea, on a ferry headed to Martha's Vineyard in 2018. It was a magical experience. We finished it up while leaning against the side of the lighthouse in Edgartown. Even now years later I remember the description of the colorful fish, the swirling of it in its demise, the stories of love between two fish and a man and a boy who cared for him. I love the spare nature of Hemingway's writing. Brevity in words should never be mistaken for absence of feeling.

Most people sayn this is Hemingway's materpiece. Actually, even Hemingway said that. I disagree. I did like this one, but being that I am now on book 8 by Hemingway I can say with full confidence that it is not his masterpiece. That being said, it is good. The imagery is beautfiul and almost calming. I swear you can hear the waves moving along the boat from time to time. It is also impossible to not feel bad for the old man at the end. This is a quick read, so for those of you working on the 100 list also, it is not a hard one to cross off.

Everyone should read this.