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I feel so incrediably sorry reading this that Camus never finished. Even in (or perhaps "because of") its unfinished state The First Man is some of the most beautiful, thoughtful prose I have ever read. The writing is so good I'm constantly stopping to re-read parts to enjoy their flavor like some top wine or whiskey. Very certainly amongst the best books written.

So far really good.

There are a *lot* of parts in this book where I think Joyce is just trying how many famous names he can drop. I also get the feeling the book is so long because he has tried to fit in every word from the English language.

It's like reading Seinfeld.