i started reading notes from underground a few weeks ago. i picked it because i really really REALLY like albert camus’ work and figured it would be a little similar.
it is, i think, but i’m not enjoying it at all. it feels too depressing and dark and i feel like it smells bad (lol). i’m just not loving it and i have a lot of other books that i want to read now but i feel the pressure to finish this one. it’s a short book so it shouldn’t take me long but still.
i can’t get myself to leave it unfinished, i feel like i’m commiting a sin or something lmao.
I completely understand; it’s very philosophical in the beginning but don’t worry: once you get going it eventually starts to resemble a narrative. The first chapters are just some guy’s rants (like some about addition haha!) which can turn off a lot of people who don’t find the philosophy interesting (I was having a little trouble too) but the rest of the book isn’t like that rest assured. That being said, I don’t think I understood as much of it as I should have (I definitely want to reread it at some point). It’s perfectly fine to set it down until the next time you get motivation to tackle it again! It’s never a permanent decision :)