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Albert Camus

3.9 AVERAGE

challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark 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

Would have enjoyed this more if I didn’t have to read it for my French speaking

It feels like Camus didn’t hold up his ideas on this one portraying some of his deep thoughts and feelings about society not only in post war context.

Of course you can take it as a critic to it, but feels also like a confession at some points, which just gives way more value to this work.

Personally, I loved it not only cuz it can be even relatable and it’s defying regular social ideas or perception of reality but also because it’s concise and clear.
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

J'adore comment le livre est écrit. J'ai l'impression d'avoir Silverhand dans ma tête. Aussi, c'est fou comment c'est agréable à lire. Le style est vraiment parfait.
Ensuite, j'aime trop comment Camus explore l'angoisse humaine, ses bas et ses hauts. La moralité de l'action et la douleur de l'inaction. Il est vraiment fort à lire les gens et encore plus à l'expliquer. Pour un si court livre (qui n'est pas un essai) je trouve ça fou de voir comment Camus arrive à pousser des idées.

Not as good as some of his others, but an interesting experiment, told entirely in the second person.
dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes