# Episode: 75 – [Review] The Old Man and the Sea

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Published: 2026-02-06T05:02:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2163

## Resource

Not the most interesting novella, and it's not a secret that I hate this one. One of the worst things I've read outside of school. However, why do I feel like that, and does it really have nothing to offer? Find out in another episode of Paperback Friends. Type: Review | Book: The Old Man and the Sea | Writer: Ernest Hemingway

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