Official Review: Hemingway's Daughter

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I find that imagining the life Hemingway's daughter would have is a fantastical idea that deserves to be acknoledged. Congrats!
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I am very fond of historical fiction novels. But I will take a pass on this novel owing to the romantic themes of the novel. Regardless, Congrats on being BOTD.
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An amazing historical fiction novel "Hemingway's Daughter" by Christine M. Whitehead narrates the life experiences of Finley Richard Hemingway, the fictional daughter of Earnest Hemingway. This story looks interesting.
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Hemingway's Daughter is a historical fiction that narrates the life experiences of Finley Richard Hemingway, daughter of Earnest Hemingway.
The plot is intriguing and captivating.
The review is superb.
Congratulations on Botd 🎉
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There is a saying- A writer reaches the places where even sun cant. Truly, imagination knows no bounds. I applaud the author to write about a fictional daughter of a well known figure. I like how she tries to find her own place and voice by choosing a profession in a male-dominated society. I am curious to know how the father-daughter relationship plays out. Historical fictions are not my preffered genre, however, I find the storyline of this one quite intriguing
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The concept of a fictitious narrative around a well-known actual person intrigues me. A book about Hemingway's daughter is both unique and captivating. That's akin to thinking how the author's life might have turned out if he had a daughter. Thanks for the detailed review!
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Truly interesting historical fiction novel that has a creative storyline regarding Hemingway and a fictional daughter. I'm curious to know if Hemingway's daughter was able to break the Hemingway Jinx. Congrats on the BOTD!
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Though this recreation of Hemingway's life is fictitious, as you so clearly point out that he never had a daughter, I would like to know more about his life. He was a very renown author. Thanks for your review.
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Is it not fascinating to imagine the possibility of recreating your favourite writer's life? If you had the opportunity to change one thing about any of your favourite heroes who lived, what would that one thing be? For Christine Whitehead, she decides to write about late American journalist and fiction writer, Earnest Hemingway. Only this time, he had the daughter he so eagerly desired.
It is a riveting premise added to an already fascinating personality because Hemingway, with all his personal flaws, was nothing short of fascinating.
I love historical fiction, and this seems like a perfectly executed text. I'll be adding it to my TBR list! Thank you for your fantastic review!
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I really wonder how the author got the idea to write about a fictional daughter of Hemingway. Historical fiction is not my cup of tea, but I have a huge admiration for Hemingway.
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I am a history enthusiast and I was taken aback when I leaned that the Hemingway of this book is one and the same legend. This is because I knew he never had a daughter, as this book insinuates. Your review has provided the much needed clarity. Thanks
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This book seems nice because it point out the tale between father and daughter relationship. This book is for people like me who love historical fiction. So when reading this book be patient enough because of the complexity. From the review I can see the book is complex but most importantly it seems interesting.
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The sound of the authors creativity is intriguing,it's unimaginable how she recreates the story of her favourite writer , unfortunately I do no know who Hamingway is but would love to know more about her then compare with her recreated life .
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A fictional tale of Hemingway's daughter seems to be intriguing.

Thank you for the great review.
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Post by Cristina Chifane »

I have a feeling I might love reading this book that relies on Hemingway's tumultuous life. It's great that the author mixes history and reality. Being Hemingway's daughter couldn't have been easy. Becoming a lawyer in a men's world is even harder. Thanks for your review!
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