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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 » |
Didn’t Like It “Where do I begin? I remember wanting to read this because the cover enticed me and the book was short. After reading "The Plague" in high school and enjoying it immensely, I figured I would enjoy this too. |
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“Best of Camus and peak of western literature. Also a soft but deadly attack at ther western culture.”
monur72 wrote this review Thursday, April 4, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I don't for a second believe that I've understood it all in this reading, so I would say that those looking for books that benefit multiple readings will probably enjoy this. What I can say from my initial reading is that those looking for a well-written, in-depth character study will like The Fall. I would also say that those who were put off of Camus by The Outsider might want to take a look at this, as the narrator is more noticeably charming compared to Meursault. Definitely a book to try at least once.”
Nisa-chan666 wrote this review Saturday, October 6, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A decent little book with some very large moral issues. ”
ben wrote this review Friday, August 17, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Where do I begin? I remember wanting to read this because the cover enticed me and the book was short. After reading "The Plague" in high school and enjoying it immensely, I figured I would enjoy this too.
Captain Blackbird wrote this review Monday, July 16, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
But, that wasn't the case. I really didn't follow this - I had to look up the synopsis on Wikipedia to understand what "the fall" was and what I had just read. I was bored with the narrator's rambling - well, the small stories drew interest from the vague aphorisms, but they ultimately didn't seem to go anywhere (since I wasn't understanding it). The problem may be that I read this without realizing that I needed to use a more critical eye - or the structure of storytelling just wasn't compelling to me. Too late. Just not my thing, I guess, especially since I didn't read this in school with a teacher to help me understand it (that may have given me a chance to understand it better and like it)”
“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
