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Camus, unlike his contemporary Sartre, did not unveil the chaos inside the charcter explicitly. He leaves it to the reader to fathom the depths of Meursault's delirium which blooms into a gentle indifference. The emotional turbulence was never accepted by the protagonist though he hinted that it is irrelevant to fall into that abyss. But like Sartre, Camus also highlighted the nuances of love and accepted that despite being irrelevant, it is not easy to be feeling less towards it. Overall, The s
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Wanting to get into philosophy, and specifically, to start with Camus' viewpoint of Absurdism, I figured his most popular book would be the best place to start. While he certainly keeps the reader riveted with his immersive imagery, and his window into the bizarrely detached character of Meursalt, I couldn't help but feel that this book certainly couldn't be his best. There are several profoundly quotable sentences throughout, and because of just a few of these alone, I would recommend this book
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A superb novel on the absurd. "Since we're all going to die, when and how don't matter".
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