The Plague by Albert Camus

The Plague

Albert Camus with Robin Buss (Translator)

368 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics literary philosophy challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Set in a town at the mercy of an epidemic, The Plague is an odyssey into the darkness and absurdity of human existence.It starts with the rats. Vomiting blood, they die in their hundreds, then in their thousands. When the rats are all gone, the ci...

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Moods

reflective 78%
dark 68%
sad 43%
challenging 39%
emotional 37%
tense 25%
hopeful 12%
informative 11%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 37%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 27% | Character: 26% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.89

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