A review by veronicascottnova
At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails with Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, Martin Heidegger, Mauri by Sarah Bakewell

5.0

This one was surprisingly and profoundly delightful, and not just because I will devour anything about De Beauvoir right now. It was expansive but with great small anecdotes that made the lives of existentialist philosophers come alive. It was witty, thoughtful, explored many perspectives, and beautifully blended people, relationships, history, and ideas. I laughed out loud at points, because the “cast of characters” is so quirky and outlandish, and yet so relatable. Again, LOVED this book.