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ASIN: 0679720219 ID #110807 |
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Summary of this Book... | ||
Albert Camus' The Plague is the story of a town called Oran which is affected by a devastating plague that kills quickly and horribly. The town is soon quarantined and its citizens forced to live in solitude and fear. The story is told from the point of view of a doctor who is treating the disease. | ||
This type of Book is good for... | ||
fans of literature. I really wanted to like this novel, but I found it a bit dry. Fans of allegory and those with interest in political systems will enjoy the deeper meaning within the novel. | ||
I especially liked... | ||
I liked the interactions between the characters. This is where the emotional content of the novel comes through. I enjoyed the various aspects of how each character deals with their own solitude and fear of the disease. | ||
I didn't like... | ||
I really tried to like this novel. It has great reviews and is heralded by many as one of the best novels ever written. That being said, it really dragged for me. I found it dry and boring at times. I felt very little connection to the characters, and with the exception of one scene, I cared very little for what happened to them. | ||
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to... | ||
move on to something more exciting. | ||
The author of this Book... | ||
Albert Camus is a Nobel prize-winning French-Algerian author who is best known for his novel, The Stranger. Although often called an existentialist, Camus rejected the label. He was actively opposed to totalitarianism, and his view is shown through his work, The Plague. | ||
Further Comments... | ||
If I were reading this novel through a college course, I might have gotten more out of it. I'm interested in doing some research on a deeper analysis of the novel, because I think I'll gain a better understanding of its importance. The Plague is not a bad novel; I just didn't have a great experience reading it. I have a feeling I only comprehended the text on a basic, surface level, and I'd be interested in studying it for its allegorical aspects. | ||
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Created Jan 12, 2011 at 7:37am •
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