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Title: Sorry, hated it
Review: Hadn't read any Hemingway for 30 years. I remember his writing as to-the-point and without unnecessary embellishments - a style I like. I was really surprised by Farewell To Arms. I found the main characters unlikeable and the dialogue between them excruciatingly twee. Some of his literary devices seem clunky - e.g. the lengthy sentences at the beginning with many, many clauses linked by 'and.... and .... and'. The narrative got going with the retreat - finally some substance. Otherwise, the war was a picturesque backdrop to an endless succession of meals and drinks. A very disappointing read.
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