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368 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241458877
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 July 2020
Description
Set in a town at the mercy of an epidemic, The Plague is an odyssey into the darkness and absurdity of human existence.It starts with the rats. Vomiting blood, they die in their hundreds, then in their thousands. When the rats are all gone, the ci...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,681 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 42%
sad 42%
emotional 39%
tense 24%
hopeful 12%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 27% | Character: 27% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Medical contentModerate
Suicide attempt, Blood, Animal death
368 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241458877
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 July 2020
Description
Set in a town at the mercy of an epidemic, The Plague is an odyssey into the darkness and absurdity of human existence.It starts with the rats. Vomiting blood, they die in their hundreds, then in their thousands. When the rats are all gone, the ci...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,681 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 42%
sad 42%
emotional 39%
tense 24%
hopeful 12%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 27% | Character: 27% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Medical contentModerate
Suicide attempt, Blood, Animal death