Farewell to Arms is possibly my favorite book ever. Ever. I'm not exactly sure why, because, in true Hemingway fashion, the story is both plotless and depressing. Still, I love it.
I think it's just the words.
How Hemingway gets every little possible impact out of every little possible word he uses, which, usually aren't a lot. To be honest, I would have to say I read Hemingway more for the cadence of his stories than their actual plotlines.
Oh.
Excuse me.
My nerd is showing.
The easiest way to summarize this is as follows
Life is rough.
In my mind, Hemingway comes the closest of any author to approximating this without overdoing it.
End.
I'm a nerd.
ttyl
-Emme
I think it's just the words.
How Hemingway gets every little possible impact out of every little possible word he uses, which, usually aren't a lot. To be honest, I would have to say I read Hemingway more for the cadence of his stories than their actual plotlines.
Oh.
Excuse me.
My nerd is showing.
The easiest way to summarize this is as follows
Life is rough.
In my mind, Hemingway comes the closest of any author to approximating this without overdoing it.
End.
I'm a nerd.
ttyl
-Emme
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