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reviewed Albert Camus' The plague by Thomas Merton (Religious dimensions in literature -- 7)

Thomas Merton: Albert Camus' The plague (1968, Seabury Press) 4 stars

Review of "Albert Camus' The plague" on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Deeply moving and relatable to read during COVID. I found it spiritually nourishing, not in the sense of offering comfort, but in the sense of ringing true to me, confronting uncomfortable truths and articulating their social and emotional implications.

Also, Rieux/Tarrou are lovers in my headcanon.