This book was an interesting one. I liked it , but it also was kind of forgettable, and didn't make that much of an impact on me. It has a very interesting premise. Actually, the beginnings of the plague and the quarantine reminded me of a lot of covid, and all the emotions it makes people go through. Like the fatigue of healthcare workers, the effort to distract yourself from the situation, and the despair of people who become separated because of the quarantine. And of course the fear of death, and the fear that things are never going to get better, and the plague will last forever. 
Honestly the worst part about this book were the characters. I honestly don't know why, but I had an extremely hard time remembering the characters and their names and who was who. Really the only person that stuck in my mind was the doctor, but even now I cannot for the life of me remember his name. I think one thing that contributed to this was the fact that basically every character and especially the main character, was a middle aged man. Yeah this book definitely does not pass that Bechtel test. But it also just led to the characters blurring together, especially with them all being in the same situation and physical location. It just wouldn't stick in my mind, even though this book is fairly long.
Overall, this book was good, and had some interesting philosophical thoughts about evil and sin. But it just ended up not catching my attention very well, and feeling forgettable. 

No bc why didn’t anyone tell me this book’s so gay??

Kinda long but I feel like it was worth it

This would be very fascinating to read alongside Man's Search for Meaning in a bookclub. I am considering the angle that Albert Camus is the French Dostoevsky (maybe Chekhov?).

Read it for school. I loved doctor Rieux and Tarrou the most. Their dynamic was already good, but it could've been something amazing, if explored more!! (I was kind of shipping them, but a bromance will do.) For some reason they reminded me of Hamlet and Horatio, I can't pinpoint the reason, but the thought was pretty consistent in my mind after finishing the book. I liked the other characters too, but I just loved those two. I feel like they had a connection. ☹️

It was heartbreaking to see Tarrou die 💔 Rieux basically witnessed everyone dying around him - it made me cry in the end.

I feel like I haven't read something like this in a long while, so I'm thankful to our literature teacher for having us read it. I was a bit skeptical of the story at first, but soon I was into it and ready for more :D