just about to start reading this

bump please help me

double bump plz

Just fucking read the book dear god.
If you need approval before even starting a novel, you'll never be a good reader anyway. Get your fingers out of your ass and make an opinion for yourself

>>8296875
im asking if its appropriate for someone whos new to literature. Im not asking for anyones opinion or personal thoughts on the novel nor am I seeking approval from le epic 4chan. Just wanna know if its appropriate for someone whos new.

>>8296892
Just read it and you'll know. It's not like it takes much effort to read a damn book. Quit relying on other people's advice to decide what's appropriate for you to read and what's not.

What do you have to lose by actually reading it? Nothing, that's what. If you don't like it, you don't even have to finish it.

Surely the reason why you're considering reading it anyway is because you know it's part of the existentialism canon. What else do you need to know, really?

There's a great non-fiction read on existentialism which just came out this year: At The Existentialist Cafe by Sarah Bakewell

She goes through the lives of some of the more "prominent" existentialists (notably Sartre, de Beauvoir, Heidegger) and while doing so shows how the thoughts around these people developed. It's a great intro.

>>8296855
Start at the beginning, Ecclesiastes

>>8296855
It's awesome; and Sartre's only essential work. if you like the metaphysics presented, it's essentially a dumbed down version of Heidegger. Enjoy.