104 pages • first pub 1956 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: Hebrew
Publisher: הספרייה החדשה
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jean-Baptiste Clamence, a successful Parisian barrister, has come to recognize the deep-seated hypocrisy of his existence. His epigrammatic and, above all, discomforting monologue gradually saps, then undermines, the reader's own complacency.
Community Reviews Summary of 3,784 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 45%
mysterious 22%
emotional 12%
tense 10%
funny 9%
sad 8%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Alcohol, Classism, Alcoholism104 pages • first pub 1956 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: Hebrew
Publisher: הספרייה החדשה
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jean-Baptiste Clamence, a successful Parisian barrister, has come to recognize the deep-seated hypocrisy of his existence. His epigrammatic and, above all, discomforting monologue gradually saps, then undermines, the reader's own complacency.
Community Reviews Summary of 3,784 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 45%
mysterious 22%
emotional 12%
tense 10%
funny 9%
sad 8%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Alcohol, Classism, Alcoholism