tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536494490438337342.post4057142244294443629..comments2023-07-28T12:53:47.873+01:00Comments on Some books what I have read: The PlagueRandom Reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961882549625406258noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536494490438337342.post-80066604845872007532009-07-10T07:58:28.511+01:002009-07-10T07:58:28.511+01:00Sarah - I would never see a book being described a...Sarah - I would never see a book being described as existential as a selling point, but I am glad I managed to get past that and read the book.<br /><br />I think I preferred the plot to this book more than I did The Stranger. I quite like plots that take the normal and throw a crisis in, as was the case in The Plague.<br /><br />Those are the only two Camus I have read, but I might read some more, as I like him more than I expected.Random Reflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961882549625406258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536494490438337342.post-40062994413292414912009-07-09T23:22:56.365+01:002009-07-09T23:22:56.365+01:00I struggle a little with the word "existentia...I struggle a little with the word "existential" but your "determination in the face of absurdity" sums up rather neatly what I think I should understand by it.<br /><br />"Enjoy" does seem almost inappropriate, but I enjoyed it also. The humanity and compassion are deeply moving...<br /><br />I have to admit that I probably liked The Stranger a little better, mainly because it seemed more accessible. There were parts of the Plague that I found confusing. I haven't read any further Camus; I understand that he gets <em>more</em> philosophical... Have you/are you planning to read more?Sarahhttp://www.sarahbbc.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com