A review by bonnie3088
Exile and the Kingdom by Albert Camus

challenging dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

"Is there another love than that of darkness, a love that would cry aloud in daylight"


I don't know if this book would count as a DNF if I just never finished the last short story. I guess it does. 
This book was really well written and had some really great stories. But as it went on the whole thing felt like a chore to finish. I think if I just understood more of Albert Camus' philosophy then I would be able to place myself in the right headspace to read and finish this book. I think the stories were insanely thought provoking but at times too full of themselves. But then again I probably just missed the mark on the target demo