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Old Man And The Sea (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 1 year ago by MariaRomanov@lemmy.sdf.org to c/books@lemmy.ml

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I finally read "Old Man and the Sea". I have tried to start it many times, but the beginning was just so slow. Has anyone here read it? What are your thoughts on this Ernest Hemingway classic?

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[–] shaknais@mastodon.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@MariaRomanov A few people have told me that the whole thing needs to be read in a single sitting for it to work.

Personally... It's just slow and depressing. Nothing that really keeps me, and nothing that makes it feel worth reading.

[–] MariaRomanov@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

It was very depressing, but I think it has a cool message towards the second half. I agree that it's probably something to read in a single sitting.

[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

I'm with you. I didn't manage to get through the whole thing.