Even more hopeless than Cioran.

Comparable to Whatever but not as forceful. No action but that's certainly the author's intention (nihilism goes against action). I had the feeling that most of the characters are nameless and contingent (devoid of necessity), resembling automatons with no passion, desire or will.

Reminiscent of Solaris and Sartre's No exit.

„fără rădăcini/ fără loc/ fără cuvinte/ fără nume/ doar eu/ căutându-mi/ un nume/ un cuvânt/ un loc/ o amintire//” (outSider, 13)

Disturbing. As life is. As art should be.

Eliade at his best.

1st read: 1998.
2nd read: 2016.

2nd read: 2016.

3rd read: 2021

Second read (Feb 2016).

Very theatrical.

The first chapter – a rocket piercing the darkest sky.

1st read: 1997
2nd read: 2015. Breathtaking!
It's even better than “The Stranger”. The ultimate nihilist novel of the mid-century!

Marius Chivu face o selecție/un montaj f. cool.