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Justin O'Brien
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Mommy, am I cult?
Mommy, am I cult? rated it 9 years ago
The ramblings of an asshole, whose every act of generosity stems from validation, turned into philosopher.
A Cruel Man Delighting in Flowers
A Cruel Man Delighting in Flowers rated it 12 years ago
In any case, I only like confessions nowadays, and the authors of confessions write chiefly in order not to confess, saying nothing of what they know. When they pretend to be owning up, that’s the moment to beware: they’re putting make-up on the corpse. As far as his prose-fiction output goes, Cam...
Expendable Mudge Muses Aloud
Expendable Mudge Muses Aloud rated it 15 years ago
Rating: 4* of fiveThe Book Report: Told as a long monologue stretched over several days, Jean-Baptiste Clamence reviews the very great highs of his life as a respected criminal attorney, and the very great lows of his life as a libertine without a discernible conscience or moral compass. He narrates...
Zabraniam ci tego czytać!
Zabraniam ci tego czytać! rated it 16 years ago
In my opinion it is too self-concentrated. Some parts are too ridiculous. And the idea of confession was constructed in boring and artificial way.
So Many Books, So Little Time...
So Many Books, So Little Time... rated it 16 years ago
The Fall is an appropriately titled book in which we meet the personification of what Camus called "The Absurd Man". He did not use this term to refer to someone who was merely ridiculous. The Absurd Man is one who has come to realize the absurdity of life, the resulting despair, yet chooses to li...
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