Hi,
I am curious to know what women who have read Ernest Hemingways books think of his style, writing, etc. as his books are very masculine oriented and typically on the topics of men and their struggles. I recently started reading The Old Man And The Sea and as I was reading it, the thought occurred to me that I really couldn’t imagine a woman relating to what was being said on the page.
So I’m curious, female readers who have read his books…do you relate to much of what its saying? What do you think of his books?
Sorry if this sounds naive/obtuse, that is not my intention.
This for me. I can’t help but wonder why these days everything needs to be relatable to you personally and your specific worldview, otherwise it’s not worth reading. I always thought that literature is supposed to broaden your worldview, train empathy and give you insight into different minds and eras.
Female characters in his books might be rubbish, but that’s also part of the insight into the masculine “male gaze” of the author/time period.