Reviews tagging 'Death'

Dịch Hạch by Albert Camus

47 reviews

werona's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

czułam się jakbym kolejny raz przeżywała epidemię, zdecydowanie warta przeczytania

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Death

sun_ie's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death

kibiiiariii's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

plumfieldpages's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Terminal illness

loryyyy's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

saniya's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A thought provoking and deeply melancholic book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Suicide attempt

begentile's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

brynnaalterio's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Overall, the book is very slow paced and feels as if it is dragged on and on with the in depth descriptions and slow moving plot. The book felt very slow at the beginning, then sped up when they named what was happening the plague, but then slow once again when in isolation. But while this was very difficult to keep reading because of this, in hindsight, it makes sense why the book was paced like this. Just like the pandemic that rampaged through Oran, it came on very quickly and then lingered, slowly dragging out. By pacing the story this way, Camus showcases the drawnoutness of the plague and how once it was over, everyone will forget about it and go back to their pre-plague lives. Camus also does an amazing job world building and creating so many characters with in depth descriptions. From the main character Rieux to even the cat spitting man who caught Tarrou's interest. This book also reminded me about the current situation of the world with COVID-19. Camus described how the people only began longing for those they love who they haven't seen in a while due to being forced into isolation. That's the same with what's happening with the world now. There are many connections one can make to this book. Overall, while slow, it was a good read if you can push through it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Suicide attempt

luschowski's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Terminal illness

annarodriguezmrz's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Medical content

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Suicide attempt