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I think I read this in High School, but I can't remember it so it must not have left a very good impression on me back then, Only part way through and I am not sure how I feel about it yet. The main character is starting to grown on me I think.

I also read this is high school, twice. In a row. Not for homework. I remember really loving it for some reason. I want to reread it and see if my memory is just playing tricks on me.

Hemingway differed vastly from many of his contemporaries by using his language to paint a very accurate picture of his world, sans the pretentious verbose language that was common for the era. All of his works are written by someone with a journalist viewpoint and vehicle, but who also understood plot and the trappings of a good story. The greatest accomplishments and most beautiful allusions of "a Farewell to Arms" are not found in what is said, but what is omitted. So many times Frederic has what seems to be a menial conversation with another character, but the true weight of what is being said can only be understood by looking past the words to the true nature of these very human conversations.

I remember liking it when I read it, although now I don't remember much about it... Hemingway has a refreshing style, no matter what he writes. I just saw the movie yesterday, it didn't impress me.

I love Hemingway's writing style. It wouldn't fit the style of all writers to boil down their prose until only the essential bones remain, but seeing the way that Hemingway does just this is instructive nonetheless. Economical use of language and meaning more than you explicitly say are great qualities for any fiction.

This may be tantamount to heresy, but I've always found Hemmingway a little, well... boring (gasp!)

I get that the whole point of his writing is this he explores what it is to be normal in the context of a horrifying situation (I.e. War), but he has just never grabbed me.

Perhaps I shall have to return to him in the future and see if fresh eyes can pick up anything!

I remember expecting to be bored by FTA, and my surprise at what it did for me, his iceberg style definitely did something for me, I love the challenge of reading between lines, which is less challenging in FTA than some of his other works (the short story Hills Like White Elephants anyone?) but nevertheless required because of the lack of statements in favor of implications

And the whole idea of "living by the code" the way Hemingway's heroes (and heroines) do in order to handle to wound/void seems like its just as relevant now, though maybe for different reasons.

Also, I love his quotes on drinking. Like, all of them.

Just lately I discovered Hemingway. What a travesty it took me decades to find him. This is in my top two all-time favorites. I loved his romantic affair against the backdrop of war and the way the main character viewed women. The ending was classic. I hated it when I read it, but the more I reflected the deeper meaning it held for me. Everyone ought to give this one a read.

I read this book for the first time in high school. It was the only time a teacher allowed us to choose our own book off a list of 200+ classics (instead of being forced to read the typical drab like "The Scarlet Letter" or "The Fountainhead."

I absolutely loved this novel...still one of my all-time favorites. Hemingway's style is unique and forces the reader to find the true thread of the story in all the words that are NOT said. This can prove tricky in some of his other works, but FTA is the exception. It's a beautiful love story against the backdrop of a well-illustrated WWI Italy. Some say he wrote this based on personal experience, though to what extent the fact bleeds into the fiction is unknown. You can feel Hemingway's heart and anguish in this love story, so I tend to believe it was very personal to him.

It is a strong story, beautiful and sad at the same time. It is a novel of war

What I really love about Ernest Hemingway is his short and crisp lines. While I have read his novels such as For Whom the Bell Tolls and, The Old Man and the Sea, I have not read Farewell to Arms. But, his writing style remains the same in most of his books. I am particularly drawn to his style of "ice berg effect". In his typical narrative, Hemingway just gives a tip (of the ice berg) of the story and leaves the reader to fill up the gaps.

I was not a fan of this book when I read it. Hemmingway's minimilism works really well in his short stories, but it leaves a lot lacking in his novels. The dialogue felt way too unnatural.