An
excellent
novel by
Jean-Paul Sartre. It's set in pre-
WWII France and
covers a few days in the lives of several
characters.
A great deal of the
book takes place inside the character's
heads. This helps
Sartre delve into his "
hell is other people"
issues. While the
plot is less than
remarkable, and the idea of
people torture goes a bit far at times, this book is still
enthralling.
Sartre's
characterization is just
incredible. His characters are so
consistent and
tangible, it seems almost
impossible that he manages to keep track of every
thought of every one of them. They seem
ridiculously
familiar at times.
Maybe that's all that's needed for a book to
become a
classic. If the characters are so
true, can the
content be anything but
timeless?...
anyhow, it's a good read, and it might get ya offline for a little while