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i3purin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Rape
roskoff's review
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
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
3.5
sometimes this book perfectly described what living feels like and sometimes this book really overuses the word “negress” and has some very strange very jarring (not in the good way, though there’s also jarring in the good way) moments
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Mental illness
Moderate: Rape and Self harm
Minor: Pedophilia and Misogyny
i don’t care about the main character or his life story at the end of it all, it was just an interesting depiction of hopelessness and had some really good quotes. also had some really shitty parts. it was weird in a good way sometimes weird in a bad way in others.bweeb's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Like most other reviews say, this book was certainly a challenging read. Roquentin's inner narration, i.e. his thoughts in the form of his diary, did at times feel grating, however, overall the book was (to me at least) a great read. Roquentin's discontentedness with life bears similarities to what many individuals feel, myself included, so it's easy to relate to him as a character (in some, but not all, regards). The book flows well from general discontentedness, to his 'existential angst/dread', and finally to his acceptance that we as existents are responsible for creating reason; "Every existent is born without reason." From start to finish, you can definitely see how Sartre's works were massively influential yet challenging for people to wrap their heads around.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Violence
Minor discussion; not very graphic.
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