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Feb 21, 2016Nkenward rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
For anyone interested in getting into Hemingway, there is no better place than "The Old Man and the Sea". It's short enough to finish in one sitting and packs a big enough punch to leave you thinking about it for some time after. Like most other Hemingway books its the ending that makes you question what you've just read. While you are looking for a nice ribbon to tie around the end of the book, Hemingway is busy puling the rug out from under you. It's these unconventional climaxes that make you total reevaluate and question what you have just read bringing new meaning and significance to previously unsuspected details. For someone looking for a more mature and complex introduction to the author, I would also recommend his short story "Hills like white elephants".