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Hemingway has a weird spot among classical writers, people either love or hate him. I personally enjoy his style of writing and have read I think five of his books. For whom the bell tolls still remains a favorite of mine, beautifully dramatic war/love story.

Indeed, people either love or hate him. I got sucked into Hemingway's work because Fitzgerald. I am a fan of him and Hemingway was one of the people that influenced Fitzgerald in his writings at the time. So, I wanted to know why he was influential and why Fitzgerald adored him. And just like you said, it was his style of writing that stands out.