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sunn_bleach's review
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I like Camus's fiction far more than his actual philosophical writings. Here, the idea of the absurd is laid bare in how one man's realization of it catastrophizes his entire self-image. Ironically, Clamence ultimately rejects the absurd and falls (no pun intended) into the leap-of-faith considered by Kierkegaard. A great character-driving narrative about the internal complacency and duplicity (and complacent duplicity) of humans - especially those who are convinced of their righteousness and pomp.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Sexism, and Racism
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