The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway (fiction). Jake Barnes is an American correspondent living in France. From the bars and cafes of Paris to the bull fighting rings in Pamplona, Spain - we follow Jake and a small motley crüe of misfits through drunken days and even drunker nights. • You either love this book for what it is or hate it for what it’s not. There’s no antagonist/protagonist here. There’s no real plot other than a bunch of thirty-something’s getting falling-down drunk every night. This book is a perfect snapshot in time. Some books are like that; there’s no beginning, middle, or end - just a moment in time. This is one of those books. RATING: 4/5 stars. RECOMMENDED FOR: anyone who loves the short and punchy style of writing that made Hemingway famous. IF YOU LIKE THIS YOU’LL LIKE: Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates (fiction).