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Is this book good/worth reading? Ive read the first 20 or so pages and I dont really like it

>> No.457403

It's good. It's so short that you shouldn't care if it's good anyway..just plow through it in a couple hours.

>> No.457405

you answered your own question OP

>> No.457420

As you probably know, it is considered a classic, so yes, it is good. Hemingway is pretty accessible as well so i don`t see how someone could not like it, but it is all subjective

>> No.457429

No, if you're that far in and don't like it you probably never will.

Which is a shame, because I thought it was goddamn excellent.

>> No.457443

20 pages of Hem... thats about 20-30 minutes... wow...

>> No.457446
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457446

This book sucks bigtime. Terrible.

>> No.457455

>>457446
yeh, books that have neither dragons, serial-killers or spaceships in them should not be written.

>> No.457463

>>457455

A big marlin is kind of like a dragon.

>> No.457479

It's a good book, but as far as Hemingway goes, I found it boring and a step above mediocre.

>> No.457494

>>457455


HURR IM MANLY OLD MAN I MUST CATCH BIG FISH BECAUSE OF MANLY MANHOOD LOOK AT ME

ugh

>> No.457506

>>457494

To be fair, you could do that with pretty much any book and it would sound stupid.

>> No.457512

Unless you love descriptions of fishing alluding to the bible, no.
The first and last few pages were the only parts of the book I personally liked.

>> No.457521

HURR IVE GOT TO KILL MY UNCLE CAUSE MY DADS GHOST TOLD ME TO HURR LOOK AT MY DOUBTS

>> No.457527

>>457506


HURR IM A TIME TRAVELING WW2 VET IM SAD AT DRESDEN CAUSE IM A WW2 VET

>> No.457590

The first twenty pages are setting up the story. Once he's actually out there battling the fish, it gets really good. Keep going!

>> No.457600

HURR MORALS HURRRRR CIVILIZATION WHAT DO DERPJESUS GODDDDDDDDDDDDDD

>> No.457634

personaly i found it really enjoyable thougth a bit dense for reading.

>> No.458354

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>> No.458352

when iw as in 8th grade a Highschool Senior payed me $20 to read that and write his report for him.

i rmemeer thinking how childish and silly it was then when iwas like 13

>> No.458359

>>458352
So you had the literary sensibility of a 13 year old when you were 13? Unimaginable.

>> No.458367

>>457590

Anon has learned to read well and without bullshit. A faint ray of hope.