The Fall by Albert Camus

The Fall

Albert Camus

160 pages first pub 1956 (editions) user-added

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Description

Jean-Baptiste Clamence, a successful Parisian barrister, has come to recognize the deep-seated hypocrisy of his existence. His epigrammatic and, above all, discomforting monologue gradually saps, then undermines, the reader's own complacency.

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Moods

reflective 89%
challenging 54%
dark 48%
mysterious 23%
emotional 12%
funny 10%
tense 10%
sad 9%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 39%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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