The Plague is about a moderate sized city that is struck by, well, the plague. Use your memory of History class to think about what typically happens during a plague and you’ve got the plot of this book. The author doesn’t focus upon the pain and suffering of those dying or the death and disease, he instead focuses upon the individual struggles of several characters. These character’s struggles are in relation to the plague, but not direct victims of the plague itself. It focuses less on the gory details and more on the psychological ramifications for the individual….as well as society. It’s a good book with some solid characters. The comments on society and parallels drawn between daily life numbing man to plague doing the same make it worth reading. It’s not the best book I’ve ever read, but I’m happy I read it and it gave me much to think about. I recommend it…..The Stranger is on my list now.
