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Summary: Very Deep
Review: Hemingway's genius as the greatest American writer of the century is evident from the first chapter. His action narrative skills are first rate, but get beneath that level and find his wonderful insight into the shallowness of the rich in contrast to the depth of the protaganist, a poor fisherman, and adventurer. And, if you think Hemingway is all machismo, read chapter 21 for its gut wrenching sensitivity from the female perspective. Enjoy!
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Summary: worth reading
Review: The critics happen to be right this time. The characters are not believable and whats worse none of them are likeable. If you're a big hemingway fan it's worth reading. Just don't start off with it. I recomend "The sun also rises".
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Summary: Do not waste your time reading these reviews BUY THE BOOK
Review: This book is incredibly written. I have read all of Hemingways work and have found this book to be the most exicing. It may be a little rough but I think that is how he wanted it. Parts of this book refer to Hemingway's own thoughts own sucide and after reading you will have a lot better grasp of why he did kill himself. You can not call yourself a true Hemingway fan unless you have read this book!
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Summary: if you have a heart
Review: This book is rawly written and crafted by a genius. It explores the needs of the poor and the needs of the rich (haves). Can't recommend it highly enough. Those who have reviewed it poorly have missed the point.
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Summary: Don't listen to the critics. This is one of his best.
Review: "To Have & Have Not" is a story that chronicles how different the daily lives of the very rich & the very poor can be, yet how these lives can end in the same tragic way. Hemingway proves that he is the King of writing his character's own thoughts, especially by using rythm. I believe you can actually tell when Hemingway was drunk when writing this. Read this one next.
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Summary: It was intresting, but hard to follow
Review: I found this book extremely confusing to follow the main character is Harry Morgan but I could never tell who the "I" was in the following chapter. I picked this book to do for a book report and it was very hard to express the main point and to summarize it.
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Summary: JUNK!!!
Review: What a dog! It's dull, nothing happens. There's no plot, no character. Watch the Bogart film--it's got nothing to do with the book, that's why the movie is so good
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Summary: Although a minor novel, its one of the best!
Review: Although "To Have and Have Not" is Ernest Hemingway's minor novel and supposedly one of his worst, I feel that it is one of his best. I found this book much more exciting than any of his other novels, and it is filled with excitement and adventure. It is an easy story to relate with.
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Summary: Harry Morgan is a tough guy but is an unhappy loser
Review: This is a dark tale, chiefly about a tough working class guy named Harry Morgan. It takes place in Key West, Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico.
Harry is tough and thinks he can beat the system, but we find out that he (like so many others) is just another loser. Hemingway contrasts Harry with some other losers, including Cubans, Chinese, Blacks, and a large assortment of Americans from several class and ethnic backgrounds.
There are a few bright moments in the book between Harry and his wife Marie, as well as between Harry and his shipmates. Many of Hemingway's favorite themes are here -- what does it mean to be a tough man, an artist, a lover. Unlike some of his other works, his answers to these questions are mostly bleak and depressing.
The 1944 movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall is nothing like the book. If you've seen the movie be prepared for a big shock.
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Summary: To Have and Have Not - Classic Hemingway
Review: Widely accepted as Hemingway's worst novel (stated by Hemingway himself), this novel still makes other authors' best works pale in comparison. Harry Morgan is one of the most intriguing characters Hemingway has come up with.
I disagree quite a bit with a previous reviewer who characterizes Harry as a cold, abrasive, and uncaring person even for his family. I think what Hemingway is successfully conveying with Harry's character is the hardships of the times. Harry is an ex-cop, a position that generally holds some moral and ethical standing, turned fisherman turned rum/illegal alien/bandit runner. Harry is driven by his paternal and machismo inclination to provide for his family. He murders for his beloved Marie and his three daughters - not because he is particularly murderous or is greedy with an acute thirst for money. The final chapter about Marie encapsulates the beauty of the Morgans' life. They had everything, regardless of material wealth because Harry always provided for his family. Juxtapose this life with the lives described in 2 or 3 chapters before the end of the extremely wealthy people who own the yachts and we can see exactly what the title of this book means. Some people have, and some people have not. The rich people whose lives are closely examined in this novel are miserable. And though Harry loses an arm and eventually more than that he still is the one who Has in the theme "To Have and Have Not."
This novel, though somewhat disjointed and difficult to organize in your mind, is a beautiful criticism of what many people think is the key to happiness: abundance of wealth. Thinking back, the disjointedness is what makes this novel so beautiful and sensical. The chapter examining all the different characters in their yachts is one of the most intelligent and wonderful criticisms of the upper class I have ever read, anywhere. You will not be disappointed with this book.
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