2.5/5 - Full review at emileereads: http://emileereads.com/blog/2017/3/27... 
 This was my second Hemingway read, the first being The Old Man and the Sea, and I liked The Sun Also Rises considerably less. I didn't end up with a connection to any of the characters, but that is likely because I'm not the intended audience. I'm not an expatriate, I didn't live through a World War, and I'm not struggling with the loss of my manhood. 
 About halfway through the novel, there was a line that went something like this: "We drank and talked. And then we drank some more. And then called for more wine." That's essentially all of the action of this novel, just add bullfighting. Trust me, I'm not hating on all the wine but it made for some very redundant reading. 
 My favorite part was when Jake and Bill went on a side trip before making it to the bullfighting festival. They spent a few days fishing, walking, and enjoying the outdoors. It was a slow section to read but it was a lot less of constant drinking in various cafes so it stood out to me. Jake was away from Brett and I thought he seemed happier in those pages than he normally did. 
 I can completely understand why this book struck such a chord when it was written, but for me it missed the mark.