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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
good, but i feel like camus had an idea he wanted to get on paper without actually thinking of any rational way to put it into a story context. as such, it's like a one sided conversation with a crazy guy at a bar who makes a decent point every now and then. or karl pilkington.
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Get a load of this guy!
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While I think this book did what it intended to do, it could have been shorter and still gotten the point across.
I liked the POV of this one and that the reader is essentially a character in the book themselves, however, I go bored about half way through.
I get it, and the character was definitely written well, because I believe if they were a real person, I would have wanted them to stop speaking after day 2 as well lol; but I wish the book was shorter. After a while, it became repetitive and rambly.
It would have been more impactful if it had been shorter because I would not have lost interest.
I liked the POV of this one and that the reader is essentially a character in the book themselves, however, I go bored about half way through.
I get it, and the character was definitely written well, because I believe if they were a real person, I would have wanted them to stop speaking after day 2 as well lol; but I wish the book was shorter. After a while, it became repetitive and rambly.
It would have been more impactful if it had been shorter because I would not have lost interest.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abandonment
Moderate: Slavery, Grief, Murder
To weird writing, there's some message about ego and generosity/charity. Judge-penitent stuff and some critic to religion
It's one of that rare breed of books that you read on your kindle then buy a paperback to keep in your travel bag and a hardcover to keep on your bedside table to read and re-read and re-read and re-read...
And every time you re-read, there's something new to take away!
And every time you re-read, there's something new to take away!
Jean-Baptiste Clamence's once sided conversation with a stranger.
I felt as though this book took a pretty drastic turn, one moment he is talking about being important and a "judge-penitent". Then suddenly he is a failure, questioning not only how he has lived his life, but his life as a whole.
The fall indeed
I felt as though this book took a pretty drastic turn, one moment he is talking about being important and a "judge-penitent". Then suddenly he is a failure, questioning not only how he has lived his life, but his life as a whole.
The fall indeed
This book made me remember why I am sooooo much head over heals for Camus.
I read it once before, but I forgot everything about it. But when I picked it up again, thinking it was my first time, I found a lot of things in it that I say on daily basis and things that I always feel. I found the protagonist expressing some of my "inexpressible" thoughts.
I found it really amazing. I could have finished it in one sitting. But as usual, I love taking my time with phenomenal books like this one.
I guess that I related to the protagonist because we both have BPD, maybe
I read it once before, but I forgot everything about it. But when I picked it up again, thinking it was my first time, I found a lot of things in it that I say on daily basis and things that I always feel. I found the protagonist expressing some of my "inexpressible" thoughts.
I found it really amazing. I could have finished it in one sitting. But as usual, I love taking my time with phenomenal books like this one.
I guess that I related to the protagonist because we both have BPD, maybe