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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I genuinely loved this book.
It was slow in places but the writing style (and my boring degree reading) def made it enjoyable still.
A book I will probably end up rereading I think <3
It was slow in places but the writing style (and my boring degree reading) def made it enjoyable still.
A book I will probably end up rereading I think <3
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Been slacking and haven’t read in a while
I liked it, at times the descriptions of struggle and general public misery did feel repetitive as there are only so many ways to describe a subjective emotion objectively.
Most interpretations point to the book as a reason to fight against any challenge even with no reason or perceived insurmountability. Sure, Rieux Tarou and Rambert toiled away and fulfilled an unrewarding justice but I was more focused on maintaining identity amidst the struggle.A highlightof mine was the building of friendship between Tarou and Rieux, both were in unfulfilled positions with Rieux barely moving forward with the feelings of broken and suelto fig al connections with his mother and wife and Tarou’s struggle with moral responsibility and justice. When they confided in each other they were given a reason to keep up the fight. However, Tarou eventually dies maybe finding peace in his struggle while Rieux is left with nothing. Grand on the other hand does not allow the struggle to change him, exploring himself and his inability to be articulate with emotions and seeking reconciliation with his past lover Jeanne, he eventually does so while also asisiting in fighting the plague. In the end he survives.
What is different between the two is the maintaining of identity, Tarou and Rieux let a part of themselves wither while Grand let it flourish, possibly putting meaning unto why Grand survived and Tarou succumbed, as existential identity can be as important as the existential struggle itself.
I liked it, at times the descriptions of struggle and general public misery did feel repetitive as there are only so many ways to describe a subjective emotion objectively.
Most interpretations point to the book as a reason to fight against any challenge even with no reason or perceived insurmountability. Sure, Rieux Tarou and Rambert toiled away and fulfilled an unrewarding justice but I was more focused on maintaining identity amidst the struggle.
What is different between the two is the maintaining of identity, Tarou and Rieux let a part of themselves wither while Grand let it flourish, possibly putting meaning unto why Grand survived and Tarou succumbed, as existential identity can be as important as the existential struggle itself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Minor: Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is a must read in the world of the pandemic. There is a lot to explore with this book; human nature, existentialism, and the succinct way death is dealt with in massive deadly events. This really said what I was thinking at the time during the height of Covid. This book felt alive and the descriptions of death were surreal.
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No