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savannahlaughlin's review against another edition
dark
reflective
2.0
A bit choppy. Hard to get/stay invested.
robk's review
3.0
Reading [b:Notebooks, 1942-1951|96175|Notebooks, 1942-1951 |Albert Camus|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1406022824s/96175.jpg|17526] was like getting a glimpse into the mind of a genius, but having the disadvantage of not being a genius (this is probably not universal, but then again, we are talking about Camus here, so it's probably close to universal). The book has no logical progression, however, and all we get are the thoughts he jotted down as he had them. In this way it was informative for learning how to think or observe like a writer. He works through several parts of his novels throughout the book. He has interesting questions and engages in a little pseudo dialogue with whatever he is reading at the time. I guess that taught me something about how to be a reader as well. We must engage with the ideas surrounding us--the ideas in our own minds and those of others. This also speaks to the importance of writing constantly, and then picking out the best bits.
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