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Nausea
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"I should like to understand myself properly before it is too late."
A deep thinking mind can be a dangerous yet fascinating playground. I know that because i often find myself sliding and swinging at that playground. As an artist and photographer, digging deep into the essence of my being is also an inseparable part of my creative process and probably the most difficult one. Self reflection on one's own existence can feel overwhelming, yet the outcome might bring some purification. This purification rarely comes without the taste of the nausea.
Jean-paul Sartre's Nausea is a stream of consciousness, a portrait of melancholy and solitude, an exploration of existentialism, meaning, feelings, and freedom. Yeah, welcome to a godless world where meaning doesn't exist, and it is in your responsibility to create it and add it to your life. According to Sartre, man is condemned to be free, but this freedom can only exist if we create our own meaning.
"Existence is not something which lets itself be thought of from a distance; it must invade you suddenly, master you, weigh heavily on your heart like a great motionless beast - or else there is nothing at all".
So, if you find yourself hungry today, this book is some good, yet a bit of hard-to-digest food for thought. I wasn't fully satisfied after this meal. However, I take comfort knowing I provide my nausea with a daily dose of cure. Sometimes I forget.
"I should like to understand myself properly before it is too late."
A deep thinking mind can be a dangerous yet fascinating playground. I know that because i often find myself sliding and swinging at that playground. As an artist and photographer, digging deep into the essence of my being is also an inseparable part of my creative process and probably the most difficult one. Self reflection on one's own existence can feel overwhelming, yet the outcome might bring some purification. This purification rarely comes without the taste of the nausea.
Jean-paul Sartre's Nausea is a stream of consciousness, a portrait of melancholy and solitude, an exploration of existentialism, meaning, feelings, and freedom. Yeah, welcome to a godless world where meaning doesn't exist, and it is in your responsibility to create it and add it to your life. According to Sartre, man is condemned to be free, but this freedom can only exist if we create our own meaning.
"Existence is not something which lets itself be thought of from a distance; it must invade you suddenly, master you, weigh heavily on your heart like a great motionless beast - or else there is nothing at all".
So, if you find yourself hungry today, this book is some good, yet a bit of hard-to-digest food for thought. I wasn't fully satisfied after this meal. However, I take comfort knowing I provide my nausea with a daily dose of cure. Sometimes I forget.
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Mar 14, 2023 06:03AM
Wonderfully written review. Very insightful! I would compare this to The Stranger. What do you think? 😊
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Yeah, easily comparable, although I’d say I found Antoine to be a more interesting character to follow. Probably because of the disturbing lens of his mind ;)
Great review! Now I want to give this book another go 👏🏼
I love your review, Debbie. It inspires me to finally try this book for myself. 😊
a fantastic review, Debbie! You obviously have a rich inner world. Thank you for sharing a fragment with us.
Kai wrote: "Great review! Now I want to give this book another go 👏🏼"Awesome! I was just thinking that I might have to re read it as well at some point. It wasn’t a breezy reading experience. Lol. Thank you:)
Janie wrote: "I love your review, Debbie. It inspires me to finally try this book for myself. 😊"Thank You, Janie! I’m glad my short blab intrigued your curiosity 😊 I wonder what you’ll think of this book. I might have to re read it sometimes soon to let it sink more.
I will keep an eye on your reviews, as always :)
Dean wrote: "a fantastic review, Debbie! You obviously have a rich inner world. Thank you for sharing a fragment with us."Well thank you for reading it :))
Fantastic review! I'm enjoying this image of your playground. Is the cure like some self-care that balances out all the existential thinking?
Many thanks, Anna:)
This is superb! Such a thoughtful take on the labyrinthine pathways of Sartre's existentialism. More of these, please. :)
Dark pathways often leave a profound mark:) Thank you!
Hey Sophie, a heartfelt thanks!
Amazing review of this masterpiece Debbie! Your presentation of the book review is so unique that it takes one's breath away. You must be a wonderful & talented photographer & artist, it shows in your beautiful book reviews. I've always been a reader of anything by this author & on existentialism, especially when I was in junior college. Glad you loved it! Sartre is amazing! Have a wonderful weekend! Kudos to you! :)
Fiza, that is such a kind comment, thank you! I absolutely love Sartre and I love his atheistic approach to the existential philosophy. I appreciate the representation of questions without necessarily always providing an answer, but mostly, possibilities. I appreciate your comment and I’m glad you enjoyed reading him, too! 😊
It really is an amazing review! You seem deep and insightful and very creative and after seeing your art on Instagram I feel like I can connect more between the art and the artist. You contribute a lot to my reading experience and for that I’m grateful. Also, I checked your ig highlights and I gotta say you have a killer taste in music!
Thank you, Andrew! This felt a bit personal for me to write but still came out organic, so I just rolled with it. I’m glad you liked it, and thank you for the compliment, haha, I love sharing music there! ;)
Ben wrote: "Your reviews are spellbinding!":) Thank you, Ben.
Nice review, Debbie :)
What is the predominant subject of your photos ? Mine are faces.
Théo d'Or wrote: "What is the predominant subject of your photos ? Mine are faces."I like portraits, but I do everything. I don’t put limitations.
