The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway

[Choine]

When we read those books in school, I never enjoyed them. As an adult, I would like to revisit them and learn to appreciate them. Any pointers for someone who is used to reading murder mysteries and YA Fiction?

[Tinisha_rabbit]

I've red this book when I was a little boy and loved it.
What a wonderful event to have made a reality show

[Mrunal Tikekar]

I read this book last year, and it’s amazing. Initially I was a bit distracted by all the technical details of fishing, but as the story progresses the mood turns more gray and gets really interesting. I can read the book again and I am sure I will have a different take on the story.

[tjportugal]

For some reason I find "The old man and the sea" an overrated story. It has a very high standard but not as high as some of the classics that are usually presented side by side with this one. There seems to be a lot of unexplored themes. Considering that Hemingway was symbolically portraying his life, he could have added a lot more symbolic details.
In any case, it's a really good book.

[Reubeney]

I have read this book and it is interesting.

[LorrieReads31]

This is a classic American novella that unfortunately many high school readers do not “get.” I think the symbolism goes way over their heads. I do not blame the kids, they are intelligent enough. It is a different era and reading the classics do not appeal to them. They want instant feedback and gratification via online mediums.

[Robbani]

I watched the movie many years ago & I just could not "get" the point of it but I think perhaps I was way too young (immature) to appreciate it. My negative experience of the movie has caused me to avoided reading the book but I plan to rectify that omission in 2016

close relationship with the sea all through his life and living

[Nzube Chizoba Okeke]

I read this book about 10 years back. At the time, I didn't find it interesting not because it isn't a nice book but because I didn't like the sad events or unfair events that happened in the book. Hopefully, I'd read again and view it in a different light this time. It's a book I can never forget.

[Lady-of-Literature]

Hemmingway is honest one of the best authors because of his sentence structure and rhythm, he is defiantly on my reading list and this story is high in the list.

[H2ngo]

I just read this book for the first time, and it makes me want to be a sure as Santiago. He is a fisherman, completely and undoubtedly.

[Grace Bela]

One thing I've loved is learning about Hemmingway's history and how it affects his writing. For any fans near Key West, I highly recommend visiting the Hemmingway House/Museum. Unless you're allergic to cats. There are so many roaming the beautiful property.

[Earle Remington]

This is the only Hemingway book I've read, but I have fallen in love with his writing style and am hungry for more. It went by far too quickly. I love how character-driven of a story The Old Man and the Sea is, and how attached to the cast (especially Santiago) I became in so few pages. This novel doesn't precisely cheer me up, but it does possess a certain bittersweetness that leaves me feeling more optimistic and satisfied than heartbroken and disappointed. As a reader, I share in the old man's sense of accomplishment and the boy's of relief.

[Sithmi]

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is an interesting story. the plot and the writing style of Hemingway keep the readers attached to the book.

[Sarah Sonbol]

I read this book when I was at high school. Although I enjoy classics in general, this book was one of the most boring novels I've ever read.

[Elendu Ekechukwu]

Despite reading this books years ago. The authors style of writing made me read this book. I think I would read this book again