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alexlikesclassics 's review for:
The 120 Days of Sodom
by Marquis de Sade
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I saw another review that started with "What the fuck did I just read?" and I think that about sums it up.
Yes, there's a philosophical aspect behind it, but if you want that, you can get the same lesson out of any of De Sade's other works, or honestly just read his wikipedia page. I came here because De Sade was mentioned in The Rebel, and there was more philosophical discussion in the couple paragraphs about 120 Days than there is in the actual book.
I liked the storytellers as characters, and it was interesting to see that even despite them appearing to have agency in their stories, they still ended up in these terrible situations.
Yes, there's a philosophical aspect behind it, but if you want that, you can get the same lesson out of any of De Sade's other works, or honestly just read his wikipedia page. I came here because De Sade was mentioned in The Rebel, and there was more philosophical discussion in the couple paragraphs about 120 Days than there is in the actual book.
I liked the storytellers as characters, and it was interesting to see that even despite them appearing to have agency in their stories, they still ended up in these terrible situations.