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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
It definitely took me a second to catch up to but i’m excited to read more about this one and by him.
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Med and had to give it away. But my French wasn't good enough as it is, I was really struggling with keeping my attention span.
2/5 ★'s
What a weird story.
This isn’t the first book by Albert Camus I’ve read, but I don’t remember being as perplexed with The Plague like I felt with The Stranger. Maybe the absurdity hit different this time around. I do think the last chapter in the book is probably the best one. Exploring religion more thoughtfully and what waits for us after die. I do think the setup for the ending is just a little ridiculous, and I didn’t want to be pretentiously lift up a book because Camus is on the cover.
The book really does embody the idea of “If you stand for nothing, you’ll fall for everything.” I can’t believe that someone is so passionless about life as the main character. If there was a little more evidence of emotion besides just a shrug for everything, I would have enjoyed it more. Maybe that’s the point of the book.
What a weird story.
This isn’t the first book by Albert Camus I’ve read, but I don’t remember being as perplexed with The Plague like I felt with The Stranger. Maybe the absurdity hit different this time around. I do think the last chapter in the book is probably the best one. Exploring religion more thoughtfully and what waits for us after die. I do think the setup for the ending is just a little ridiculous, and I didn’t want to be pretentiously lift up a book because Camus is on the cover.
The book really does embody the idea of “If you stand for nothing, you’ll fall for everything.” I can’t believe that someone is so passionless about life as the main character. If there was a little more evidence of emotion besides just a shrug for everything, I would have enjoyed it more. Maybe that’s the point of the book.
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Just a chill guy
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Een goed boek maar gewoon niet mijn perfecte verhaal. Het thema en betekennissen waren zeer goed. En sommige hoofdstukken waren zeer geniaal geschreven. Camus was definitief een goede schrijver die zijn gedachtes en moralen goed kon omzetten in fictie. Maar het verhaal zelf in het complete was mij te saai. En al helemaal in vergelijking met A Happy Death vond ik The Stranger minder goed.