This was the first Hemingway book that I read, so I wasn't familiar with his style, but I fell in love with this book the moment I started it. I loved the setting, the characters and their relationships. I usually don't like to read about war, but in this book, (and All Quiet on the Western Front) war isn't the main focus, therefore neither too gruesome nor militaristic. Having read this novel and loving it, I have read more Hemingway and loved it all. This is a great book for anyone looking for a great romance that goes beyond the surface. I think this book is amazing because not everything is a fairytale. Not all ends happily, not everyone ends up in a happily-ever-after situation, and I really appreciate that. Because, even though I do love a good romance in my novels, it is nice to be reminded every once in a while that it is just a fairytale and that real life love and loss exists.