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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “A fast-paced metamorphosis of a man birthing his outlook on enduring ideas, and yet it is a confessional. Camus is always intriguing, probing, testing- and this is most apparent in The Fall because it is a soliloquy that is gripping until the very end. Physically, the book is very short, but...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Lots to think about in this one. I feel like I was out of step with it, but I enjoyed it still. I may come back to it at another point in life and understand it better.”
Joseph S wrote this review Thursday, January 12, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Camus's The Stranger opened up the existential void for me. This first person narrative is a bit hard to get into and grasp, since it's a one-sided conversation in a Dutch pub. Not my favorite.”
Christina wrote this review Sunday, December 4, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Although this novel appears short it also contains a very in depth character study of the protagonist and a number of philosophical discussions. The book is written in the format of a monologue that addresses a number of intellectual subjects, including the nature freedom and guilt as well as other philosophical topics. Well written, but definitely not light reading.”
Amy Neftzger wrote this review Saturday, November 5, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I really enjoyed this book, even more so than The Stranger. ”
Kevin W wrote this review Wednesday, October 19, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“so far so familiar”
victoria k wrote this review Tuesday, September 6, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I've never felt something like this when I've read a book. It's just impossible to describe with words, you must read it to understand what I mean. Marvelous.”
Ochrasy wrote this review Tuesday, August 2, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Haunting is the one word that springs to mind after reading this book. The Fall is the fictional, first person confession of Jean-Baptiste Clamence, a Parisian expatriate. Jean-Baptiste used to be a successful defense lawyer, but suddenly realized his life was hypocritical and now lives out his days in a seedy bar in Amsterdam. The novel puts you in the center of the action (not unlike those "Choose Your Own Adventure " books) because Jean-Baptiste talks to you while you’re sitting by him in said seedy bar and forces you to think about human behaviour and your own.
Maria Joanne wrote this review Sunday, June 5, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It is a compelling book that, just like the protagonist foretells, grabs your attention and does not let it go. The ideas expressed in it will haunt you. ”
“Even though Camus's The Stranger is often on everyone's top 100 list, I found the The Fall to be much more of an interesting read. Apparently, I am not alone - even Camus's contemporary Sartre felt this way. The main character's dialogue to the random stranger (meant to be you, the reader) reveals much more of human nature than the simple man in The Stranger. The symbolism is much more satisfying, from the book's title to the loose comparison of Amsterdam to Dante's levels of Hell.”
Scott Dee wrote this review Saturday, April 30, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Me gustó mucho este libro, me cambió la perspectiva de la bondad y el egoísmo entre otros valores.”
ArtEnea wrote this review Thursday, March 3, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
