The Plague | 
#twofortuesday
1) My first thought was to say Judy Blume for the 70s and 80s afab (I see some else did the same.) But that was only when I lived in white suburbia. When I moved to white rural US during middle school, nobody read any books and no one knew what I was talking about when I mentioned the books. :/ So, I suppose it‘s only for a certain group.
2) That said, the tagged book fits 2020. 😬
pickUn malade a besoin de douceur, il aime a s‘appuyer sur quelque chose, c‘est bien naturel. - Albert Camus, La peste
I purchased another Camus book as the first one I read, The Stranger was so though provoking and well done! The title of this one alone is intriguing!
pickI've owned this book since college and now having gone through the past two years I decided it was time to read it.
Camus truly captures the thoughts and fears associated with a pandemic. The way he handles the mortality issues surrounding the choices one makes when faced with uncertainty felt so accurate.
I also loved the ending, or I guess love isn't the appropriate term; I appreciated the reality of the ending.
I‘ve meant to read this again since the start of COVID, but I haven‘t gotten around to it yet. This is one I enjoyed in my mid-twenties, but which I think I would appreciate more now that it‘s been a couple decades.
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pickI officially put this book on my TBR in 2020, but it still took a bit to get to it. I‘m honestly glad I read it at this point. Before Covid, I don‘t think I would have really appreciated it, and now I can compare the whole book to recent experience. I also want to research a bit more about its symbolism in relation to world events when it was written.
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pickSecond reading ;) Very relevant read. Love the philosophical content of this book. With this book, Camus shows how much he knew about human nature. A classic, to read and reread!
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pickMasterclass in writing, Camus is at his best and telling a tale that fits right in during COVID-19 lockdowns, though the message is ultimately not the happiest.
panProbably one of the books with the most negative vibes ever...
Probably one of the books with the most repulsive, yet vivid descriptions ever...
The narration was undeniably powerful, but I couldn't bear reading it.
Didn‘t really think this through reading Plague at a hospital cafe. Oops.
pickThis classic, first published in 1947, brings us in Oran, a city ravaged by the plague, and thus completely isolated.
It's a philosophical novel, beautifully written, with some very vibrant descriptions.
The character of the Dr. Rieux is central to the plot. He observes, he listens, he's never judging.
I really recommend this book!
Still mid reading slump but I like falling back on classics when things are hard! It‘s starting to feel a bit like spring in London - no idea how long that will last but it‘s nice for now
pickWho knew when I purchased this book in 2012, that I would be reading it during a true pandemic. It adds a whole other layer to the read. Camus was sheer genius and tapped into the human condition perfectly. It‘s like reading about 2020 instead of 1947. Brilliant book!
pick“Everybody knows that pestilences have a way of recurring in the world, yet somehow we find it hard to believe in ones that crash down on our heads from a blue sky. There have been as many plagues as wars in history; yet always plagues and wars take people equally by surprise.”
Albert Camus, The Plague
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At that moment he knew what his mother was thinking, and that she loved him. But he knew, too, that to love someone means relatively little; or, rather, that love is never strong enough to find the words befitting it. Thus he and his mother would always love each other silently.
...what we learn in the midst of plagues : there are more things to admire in men than to despise.
The best protection against infection is a bottle of good wine.
One of the cafes had the brilliant idea of putting up a slogan; "The best protection against infection is a bottle of good wine"....
Yikes, they all said.
Thus each of us had to be content to live only for the day, alone under the vast indifference of the sky....
pickRead The Plague in college and I was impressed—somehow intrigued with existentialism. Now, I‘m developing a deeper understanding of the abilities of Camus to capture the reality of human reaction when givens are taken away. Still, comparison is always relative.
And now for something completely different...
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pickProbably not the best time to read this...such emotions and depth. And Camus always adds in some philosophy to get the reader thinking. There‘s two scenes with Dr. Rieux that just gutted me. Wonderful read and might I recommend not to read it during a 🦠 pandemic.
pickThis was a very good story about a town and its citizenry held in isolation and fear of imminent death due to the plague. The characters were wonderful and the plot intense. Towards the end Camus got carried away philosophizing but overall it was quite good.
pickThe story takes place in the fictional location of Oran, a coastal town in North Africa. We follow Dr. Bernard Rieux as the plague emerges, crests, and eventually slows then stops. Since I read this during the COVID-19 outbreak, I related to the similarities of the epidemics. #1001Books
i was supposed to read this, but now that i‘ve obtained it i don‘t want to anymore
“Viewed from the angle, the attitude of some of our fellow citizens resembled that of the long queues one saw outside the food-shops.“
On part 4, 60% done with the book. My next ebook is available from the library, it is going to be a good day.
“No longer were there individual destinies; only a collective destiny, made of plague and the emotions shared by all.“ Now with social distancing in effect through April 30th, we are all in this together. I just fear having to stand in line for grocery shopping for another month. My husband reminds me that folks stood in line for 50 cent loaf of bread in the depression. Touche, I will stop my whining.
“There have been as many plagues as wars in history; yet always plagues and wars take people equally by surprise.“
Nothing like reading about an epidemic while your in one.
This week included far too much actual working-from-home (the nerve!), distractions 🦠, and almost no reading. Hoping I can rectify that this weekend 📚🙏🏻
J'ai commencé à relire La Peste aujourd'hui. Je l'avais lu quand j'étais étudiante de français il y quelques années déjà. Ce bouquin ci je l'ai acheté à l'aéroport de Lisbonne, lors d'un voyage en famille. Maintenant que le virus Corona a explosé partout dans le monde, ja crois que c'est le moment approprié pour commencer la relecture.
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