Type of read: Commuter Read.

What made me pick it up: Reread. I have a Hemingway obsession, and I won't apologize for it.

Overall rating: I will not apologize for my 100% biased opinion that Hemingway is wonderful (as a writer, we won't get into him as a human). While 'A Farewell to Arms' isn't my favorite of his, it's so easy to get lost in the cadence and tone of the story. For me, it's always going to be the beautiful mundanity of Hemingway's writing that pulls me in. It's raw. It's real. It's not over the top or extravagant. He has a way of making the everyday of someone else something I want to peek in on and be a part of. Again, I fully acknowledge my bias and absolutely don't give a shit. I'm very happy to have reread 'A Farewell to Arms.'

Reader's Note: John Slattery's narration is absolute perfection. 'A Farewell to Arms' does include themes of war, death, dying, injury - including injury detail, and blood. It should also be noted that the original publication year of the book was 1929. Times have changed from 1929 to 2024 and certain phrases, terms, and imagery that were once unquestioned may have a different response as we have grown and learned as people.