Torrents of Spring

The Torrents of Spring: A Romantic Novel in Honor of the Passing of a Great Race | Ernest Hemingway

so-so

Got this book from a little free library and wanted to read it so I can release it back in the wild, After a couple false starts, this time I decided I will go through with it, being my chance to finally complete my July #BookSpinBingo card. And I did it!
Haven't read Hemingway in a very very long while and I enjoyed the writing but something seemed off. After I finished it I found out it was a parody of a book I am not familiar with. Overall OK.

claudiuo @TheAromaOfBooks Finally a bingo on my July card. I love your #BookSpinBingo so I'm really happy to achieve something finally. This is a book I kept trying to finish for quite a while now - thanks again for helping me do so! 4y

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! I'm excited that the challenge is helping you tackle some books!! Great progress!!! 4y

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AshleyHoss820

The Torrents of Spring: A Romantic Novel in Honor of the Passing of a Great Race | Ernest Hemingway

so-so

Well, that was...something...I both liked this and felt it missed the mark. Parodies are difficult because they become dated. Hemingway wanted out of a contract, so he wrote this in 10 days, taking shots at the literary greats of the time, including his mentor Sherwood Anderson. But there are sparks of the beauty that is Hemingway yet-to-be, so...there‘s that...(picture is of Hemingway a little before he wrote this.)

Liz_M Woah, I am so used to the bearded older pictures. I had no idea he was this good looking! 5y

AshleyHoss820 @Liz_M Poppa Hemingway was a young hottie, for sure! (Side note: Google young FDR, Jr.!) 5y

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