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Library, Archives & Media Center > Summer Reading > The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

August 9, 2011 by Melissa Rushing

The Sun Also RisesThe Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway, was one of those required reads in high school that I never actually read and got away with only reading the first few chapters. I decided to give it another try and actually complete it. I did not particularly care for the book, as I found it to be exceedingly dull and uneventful. There was no character development or any description of any kind, even of their surroundings. I also detested each and every character. They were all shallow, snobby, and spoiled. All they ever really did was drink until they got drunk, watched bull-fights, and talked about nothing more than their hatred for Robert Cohn or how drunk they were at the time. The one thing I commend Hemingway on is capturing the very essence of the Lost Generation, which every character was a “member” of. I would not recommend this book to anyone to read, which is a shame since it was considered to be one of Hemingway’s best novels.

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Review Submitted by: Marissa Parlock
Rating: Not Recommended

Filed Under: Summer Reading

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