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The First Man
The First Man | Albert Camus
Camus tells the story of Jacques Cormery, a boy who lived a life much like his own. Camus summons up the sights, sounds and textures of a childhood circumscribed by poverty and a father's death yet redeemed by the austere beauty of (…more)
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The First Man | Albert Camus
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I feel like I should be grading this book on a curve, given that Camus didn't live to finish it. I know there are those who consider it his masterpiece, and I think it could have been if he had had time to revise and edit it exactly the way he wanted. Then again, the thing many love about it is how much rawer and more visceral it is than his other work, so maybe those qualities would have been lost. Definitely due for a second read. #camus

wanderinglynn I haven‘t read this one, but I did enjoy 4y
The_Penniless_Author I loved The Plague. Not surprised that it's made such a resurgence over this last year. 4y
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