The Plague by Albert Camus

The Plague

Albert Camus

240 pages first pub 1947 (view editions) user-added

fiction classics literary dark reflective slow-paced
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The Plague by Albert Camus is ideal for readers who seek profound philosophical exploration of human resilience and existential themes through the lens of a slow-burning, reflective narrative.

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A gripping tale of human unrelieved horror, of survival and resilience, and of the ways in which humankind confronts death, The Plague is at once a masterfully crafted novel, eloquently understated and epic in scope, and a parable of ageless moral...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 22,365 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

dark: 69%

sad: 43%

challenging: 40%

emotional: 40%

tense: 25%

hopeful: 13%

informative: 10%

inspiring: 10%

mysterious: 9%

adventurous: 2%

funny: 1%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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