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legendarysrk's review against another edition
5.0
Mainly I read it to get insights into absurdism. I couldn’t get enough arguments to convince me. Moving on to “The Plague”.
I read it 2nd time,
Man is killed by the society just bcoz he is outsider?
Thats what we all are doing….
Killing a chicken just bcoz it can’t think like us? And escape or revolt?
I agree it as one of the popular texts, I will read it several times in my life.
I read it 2nd time,
Man is killed by the society just bcoz he is outsider?
Thats what we all are doing….
Killing a chicken just bcoz it can’t think like us? And escape or revolt?
I agree it as one of the popular texts, I will read it several times in my life.
ivarv's review against another edition
4.0
Simplistic yet intriguing, existential & nihilistic philosophical and dark. An interesting mix that makes for a true Goodread
aidalol's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
allie8973's review against another edition
Skimmed and read SparkNotes. But I like how this really tied into erasure book. That if you don't make meaning for your life that society will put their thoughts and feelings and decide what your actions mean for themselves
fizz619's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
lottie_a's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
divytandon's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sharpsusan's review against another edition
4.0
I had marked this as "read" and gave it three stars, but I don't remember reading it before today. In fact, I remember NOT reading it in high school and BSing an essay out of what the smart kids in class said.
Anyway, I think I liked it. I keep thinking about it, at least...both how it was written and about what the protagonist does and doesn't say.
It made me think about autism, apathy, and Amanda Knox. It made me think about the gulf between what one thinks and what one puts into the world to be perceived by others. Expectation, self-awareness, behaviors, self-preservation, moral consistency. Are one's actions a philosophy?
Glad I read the "American" translation and the author's note about Hemingway's influence.
Still annoyed by the discourse around the book, including what my IB English classmates said. I liked it, but I'm not sure how I feel about its place in the literary canon.
Anyway, I think I liked it. I keep thinking about it, at least...both how it was written and about what the protagonist does and doesn't say.
It made me think about autism, apathy, and Amanda Knox. It made me think about the gulf between what one thinks and what one puts into the world to be perceived by others. Expectation, self-awareness, behaviors, self-preservation, moral consistency. Are one's actions a philosophy?
Glad I read the "American" translation and the author's note about Hemingway's influence.
Still annoyed by the discourse around the book, including what my IB English classmates said. I liked it, but I'm not sure how I feel about its place in the literary canon.
ibuwibu's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book is all about existentialism. Does anything I do really matter? Does it matter if someone dies? Who cares? And the realisation when death comes near.
Heavy read sometimes but intriguing. The main character sometimes infuriated me but in a good way.
Heavy read sometimes but intriguing. The main character sometimes infuriated me but in a good way.
anaa_'s review against another edition
2.0
Pour ma défense sur le long temps que m’a pris ce livre pour le lire, c’est un livre de cours qu’on étudiait en classe, j’étais donc obligée de le lire à un certain rythme. Je l’ai noté aussi bas parce que : j’ai été ennuyé la plupart du temps, j’ai pas aimé le personnage principal que j’ai du supporter hyper longtemps (évidemment..) et en général j’ai pas aimé le livre contrairement à la plume de l’auteur. Au moins j’ai de la culture en l’ayant lu mais je suis contente aussi car maintenant je peux enfin me concentrer sur mes lectures persos avant que la prof ne nous demande d’acheter encore un ou plusieurs livre(s) durant le peu de temps libre que j’ai parfois.