A review by applesodaperson
All Men Are Mortal by Simone de Beauvoir

challenging reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book really was a masterpiece. But I feel like the little summary about it is a bit misleading. This is a book about Fosca, the immortal guy, not Regina, like the summary leads you to believe. Still interesting, but some of his backstory did feel a bit like reading a history textbook. But of course my favorite parts were all the ones talking about the nature of mortality and what it means to live and be a human. It reminded me of The Picture of Dorian Gray, which is one of my all time favorite book, and my favorite classic. 
Read from the Provo library.
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