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Dec 26, 2023leebaker rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The book was good. She is a fine writer.
May 05, 2023
"A heartbreaking portrayal of love and torn loyalty. I loved it!" - Raven P.
Apr 20, 2023goodjujucami rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A well-crafted book about an a$$hole of a man.
Dec 09, 2022PDBurt rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This book was written well enough but the subject matter with Hadley and Ernest starting out, drinking, going to parties just does not interest me. Mundane.
Sep 25, 2022Anne1120 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was a wonderful read with interesting characters and a great view of how the relationship between Hemingway and Hadley influenced Hemingway's writing. The descriptions of life in Paris were very detailed and added much to the…
Sep 24, 2022ralexander704 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was beautifully written. The characters were interesting and I enjoyed the story as well. It was very easy to understand how and why their relationship unfolded. Hemingway was always a colorful character and now we saw the impact of…
Jun 03, 2022BlueHippo rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Very well written book. I was quickly engrossed in the characters as well as the story and felt as though it was really Hadley speaking about her life. Through the actions and conversations, the reader gets a glimpse of the inner turmoil…
Sep 07, 2021PetraL rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A very intimate portrayal of the disintegration of a marriage. I knew a fair bit about Hemingway before reading the book, but not so much about the young Hemingway and not so much about his wives so it was interesting to read about him…
Apr 07, 2021JCLJenV rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A wonderful novel about Ernest Hemingway and his first wife Hadley during their years spent in Paris. Now I need to go read 'The Sun Also Rises'.
Jan 21, 2021SandyMcc0 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
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Nov 04, 2019
She achieved a living- in- the- soul -of- Hadley- Richardson. Ernest, with all his flaws and blindnesses of character is big as life, also. She also says things universal about relations between women and men. The wife who replaced her,…
May 15, 2019mls2 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow-felt like I was right there with the couple wherever their destinations were-and there were many. I really liked & admired Hadley as a person.
Feb 24, 2019kmobuckeye rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Good if you like historical fiction
Jan 18, 2019leren rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
...meh... kinda boring and tedious unless maybe one is a huge Hemingway fan...of his life, that is. I think I dozed off somewhere in Paris in a street cafe...
Jul 16, 2018kerzels rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Paula McLain does an incredible job bringing to life Paris of the 1920s and the Lost Generation. McLain shines a light into Hadley and Ernest Hemmingway’s unique private world. Their relationship, and life in Paris was filled with famous…
Apr 19, 2018MB85CAL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Hadley and Ernest Hemingway come alive in this novel - young and in love and in Paris. Beautifully written this novel captures the times of Paris back then and the main characters' lives in the City of Light. Highly recommend.
Nov 06, 2017
The author’s rich storytelling successfully brings out the emotional complexity of Ernest Hemingway’s first marriage, told from the perspective of his wife, Hadley. She sympathetically and honestly portrays both characters in a way that…
Mar 15, 2017
It was kind of slow at times. Had to make myself continue reading it at times. But I'm glad I did finish it. I suggest reading it BEFORE A Moveable Feast because the Moveable Feast was easier to understand already knowing the history of…
Nov 01, 2016PinesandPrejudice rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the writing style as well as the in depth look at Paris during this time. However, I did not have a lot of sympathy for the characters and the structure of the book bothered me. I wish there was more to it, more story more depth.…
Sep 23, 2016uncommonreader rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
These lives are so well documented that one wonders what this book adds to one's understanding of these people and their times. Why celebrate how men treated women and women treated women? Their actions were not grounded in any beliefs…
Sep 17, 2016atfrancis rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An engaging and tenderhearted story written from the perspective of Ernest Hemingway's first wife Hadley. Parallels the book A Moveable Feast by Hemingway. To partake of the entire feast read both books. It doesn't matter which you read…
Aug 09, 2016ArapahoeAlicia rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
McLain breathed new life into 1920's literary icons for me through the perspective of Ernest Hemingway's first wife, Hadley, trying to find her place in an unpredictable world. The portrayal of their deep love for one another and…
elephant303
Nov 12, 2015
Despite its fictional theme, this book portrays love life of Ernest Hemingway with Hadley and how it changed. I was fascinated with all the artist's characters and their social life in 19th century Paris. I really enjoyed this book and…
Oct 18, 2015
ernest hemmingway's wife
KathyS82
Sep 18, 2015KathyS82 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A nice book that took you back in time to Paris and their lives back then. I enjoyed it as I learnt more about a famous writer and his life and time travelled back to another time.