Others: Mixed A Farewell to Arms is about a love affair between the expatriate American Henry and Catherine Barkley against the backdrop of the First World War, cynical soldiers, fighting and the displacement of populations. The publication of A Farewell to Arms cemented Hemingway's stature as a modern American writer, became his first best-seller, and is described by biographer Michael Reynolds as "the premier American war novel from that debacle World War I."
Genres: romance
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Milan Kundera
1984 · 314 pages · 4 reviews
Others: Overwhelmingly positiveInterweaves story and dream, past and present, and philosophy and poetry in a sardonic and erotic tale of two couples--Tomas and Teresa, and Sabina and her Swiss lover, Gerhart.
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Joseph Conrad
1899 · 146 pages · 4 reviews
Others: Mostly positiveHeart of Darkness (1899) is a novella by Polish-English novelist Joseph Conrad, about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa, by the story's narrator Charles Marlow. Marlow tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames. Joseph Conrad is one of the greatest English writers, and Heart of Darkness is considered his best. His readers are brought to face our psychological selves to answer, ‘Who is the true savage?’. Originally published in 1902, Heart of Darkness remains one of this century’s most enduring works of fiction. Written several years after Joseph Conrad’s grueling sojourn in the Belgian Congo, the novel is a complex meditation on colonialism, evil, and the thin line between civilization and barbarity.
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Truman Capote
1956 · 160 pages · 4 reviews
Others: Overwhelmingly positivePublished with three short stories this novella cemented Capote’s position at the forefront of American literature. It is the story of a friendship between New York neighbours, good time girl Holly Golightly and the unnamed male narrator.
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Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
1974 · 508 pages · 1 review
Others: NeutralThe Searing, Turbulent Romance of a Beautiful High-born Saxon Maiden and the Bold Foreign Invader who Came to Conquer Her! As hordes of Norman invaders sweep Saxonv in 1066, the lovely 18 year old Aislinn of Darkenwald is torn between loyalty to her own Saxon people and her tempestuous romance with 33 year old Wulfgar -- the Iron Wolf of Normandy. Can her consuming passion for him wipe out the memory of her father's murder -- her mother's shame -- her own savage violation --all at the hands of Wulfgar's conquering forces?
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Colleen Hoover
2012 · 384 pages · 17 reviews
Others: Leaning negativeLily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true. Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place. As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan—her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened. With this bold and deeply personal novel, It Ends With Us is a heart-wrenching story and an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.
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Rachel Reid
2018 · 384 pages · 4 reviews
Others: Leaning positivePro hockey star Scott Hunter knows a good thing when he sees it. So, when a smoothie made by juice bar barista Kip Grady precedes Scott breaking his on-ice slump, he’s desperate to recreate the magic...and to get to know the sexy, funny guy behind the counter. Kip knew there was more to Scott’s frequent visits than blended fruit, but he never let himself imagine being invited back to Scott’s penthouse. Or kissed with reckless abandon, nevermind touched everywhere all at once. When it happens it’s red-hot, incredible and frequent, but also only on Scott’s terms and always behind his closed apartment doors. Scott needs Kip in his life, but with playoff season approaching, the spotlight on him is suddenly brighter than ever. He can’t afford to do anything that might derail his career…like introducing the world to his boyfriend. Kip is ready to go all-in with Scott—but how much longer will he have to remain a secret?
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Loved itA Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway a trific story about an American Lieutenant serving in Italy during World War I and his relationship with the nurse he falls in love with brilliantly crafted using Hemi Way's iconic Iceberg technique a devastating painfully real novel topnotch but it'll kill you
Not a fanIf you haven't read this, maybe don't bother. It's all about being kind of disillusioned and desensitized by war. And it's got some lovely lines but you know what, it is quite dull.
MixedI think it's a bit hard to digest I mean I'm not sure it's a good introduction to Hemingway. If you're not prepared with this kind of book it may seem like a pointless maybe like a heartless book it's not at all I'd suggest you start with something else.
