⭐⭐⭐⭐ I finally got around to reading A Farewell to Arms, and while I can certainly see why it has become a classic, I have to admit it wasn’t always an easy read. Hemingway’s writing is simple and understated, yet somehow he says a great deal with very few words. His descriptions of World War I are raw and realistic, reminding us that there is nothing glamorous about war. The story follows American ambulance driver Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley as they fall in love while the world around them falls apart. Their relationship gives the novel its emotional center, although I never connected with Catherine as much as […]