The Age of Reason by Jean-Paul Sartre

300 pages first pub 1945 (editions)

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 The first volume in his Roads to Freedom trilogy, Jean-Paul Sartre's The Age of Reason is a philosophical novel exploring existentialist notions of freedom, translated by Eric Sutton with an introduction by David Caute in Penguin Modern Classics....

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Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
challenging 30%
dark 20%
sad 20%
emotional 10%
mysterious 10%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 44%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.64

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