352 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593318669
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 16 November 2021
Description
The first new translation of The Plague to be published in the United States in more than seventy years, bringing the Nobel Prize winner's iconic novel ("A redemptive book, one that wills the reader to believe, even in a time of despair." --The Wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,469 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
sad 43%
challenging 40%
emotional 37%
tense 24%
hopeful 12%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 28% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Death, Child death, Medical contentModerate
Suicide attempt
352 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593318669
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 16 November 2021
Description
The first new translation of The Plague to be published in the United States in more than seventy years, bringing the Nobel Prize winner's iconic novel ("A redemptive book, one that wills the reader to believe, even in a time of despair." --The Wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,469 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
sad 43%
challenging 40%
emotional 37%
tense 24%
hopeful 12%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 28% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Medical contentModerate
Suicide attempt