Posted by karen_kay on April 8, 2004, at 13:06:26
In reply to What book changed your life?, posted by rainyday on April 5, 2004, at 15:51:43
well, i think the book the changed my life was "the stranger" by albert camus. i read it the first time just out of high school. not only was i struggling with the question of existence (sorry to get so serious at this point :) and 'oh, what is this thing called life and death and what exactly does life mean and just WHAT is existentialism?' but also wanted to read a powerful novel about an outcast of sorts who just didn't seem to fit in, and didn't always say the 'right things'. i reread it again last christmas and it made even more sense to me. honestly, the best work i've ever read. it's truly powerful. i highly suggest this wonderful work of art to anyone who loves to read a book and after finishing sits back and thinks "wow!" and you just can't move for half an hour. it's honestly that powerful (not that it may affect you in that way, but it did me. check out some reviews. it's no wonder camus' so highly acclaimed. he truly was a genuis. i only wish i knew french so i didn't have to read translations, you know? another good work is "a happy death" by camus, which has the same character, only with happier moments. not to give away anything in "the stranger" but the character has a better life and "a happy death" was his first work, not meant to be published. i may pop on over to amazon and reorder a few books, as i've given away my copies.......
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