A review by schwambibambi
La Peste by Albert Camus

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I don't know, I didn't particularly enjoy this book. It was fine I guess but I'll probably forget it in a year.
 

The main characters confused me quite a bit for a majority of the book. I wasn't sure who was who and mixed them up until the end. I thought the author friends died but he lived in the end so who died besides his doctor friend and the pastor??? I don't know. I do know, however, that none of the characters (remarkably all men) were really likable, so I wasn't exactly invested in their fates.
Though I think this was the right time to read this book, you know since COVID is the a thing after 2 years. The growing apathy you developed over the months of lockdown and no social interaction was exactly how I felt these past years, so that was great. I hope our pandemic ends soon and we can have the kinds of reunion like the people of Oran had in the end. The fear that it'll come back stays though.
 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings