Title: Hemingway ManAuthor: Jim Maher
Publisher: Espresso Books
Genre: Young Adult/Coming Of Age/Family
Release Date: Out Now
Summery:
Sixteen-year-old Will has just lost his father. With no one else to guide him towards manhood, he follows the teachings of Ernest Hemingway:1. Plant a tree.
2. Write a book.
3. Fight a bull
4. Have a son.Good luck with that.***Hemingway Man is a fast-paced 50,000 word coming-of-age novella with plenty of laughs and a gripping larger-than-life narrative. Will is an instantly likeable narrator as he embarks upon his “man quest”.
2. Write a book.
3. Fight a bull
4. Have a son.Good luck with that.***Hemingway Man is a fast-paced 50,000 word coming-of-age novella with plenty of laughs and a gripping larger-than-life narrative. Will is an instantly likeable narrator as he embarks upon his “man quest”.
Review:
I went in to reading this book thinking I would need tissues, I thought it may be really sad and too emotional. It was both of these things but it also had a humorous undercurrent, one that only a teenager protag could add!! For example, when Will’s best friend Victor (awesome character by the way) asks: ”When do you have to start being a man?” Will replies; ”As soon as possible. I think I was supposed to start the second his heart stopped. I’m falling behind. My family’s in danger.” Also the scene where Will goes to the adoption office is genius!
The first thing I noticed and adored, this is a story about a 16 year old who doesn’t act middle aged. Will takes the “be a man advice” lovingly lateral. I am glad I got to read this book, it was fast and easy to read. I recommend it to anyone who wants a short story on a rainy day or a holiday read… Go order it now!
Amy, this is such a lovely review! Thank you so much for your kind words, and for going along on Will’s ridiculous ride.