A Farewell to Arms
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A Farewell to Arms
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I get that the whole point of his writing is this he explores what it is to be normal in the context of a horrifying situation (I.e. War), but he has just never grabbed me.
Perhaps I shall have to return to him in the future and see if fresh eyes can pick up anything!
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And the whole idea of "living by the code" the way Hemingway's heroes (and heroines) do in order to handle to wound/void seems like its just as relevant now, though maybe for different reasons.
Also, I love his quotes on drinking. Like, all of them.
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I absolutely loved this novel...still one of my all-time favorites. Hemingway's style is unique and forces the reader to find the true thread of the story in all the words that are NOT said. This can prove tricky in some of his other works, but FTA is the exception. It's a beautiful love story against the backdrop of a well-illustrated WWI Italy. Some say he wrote this based on personal experience, though to what extent the fact bleeds into the fiction is unknown. You can feel Hemingway's heart and anguish in this love story, so I tend to believe it was very personal to him.
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