Huis Clos

This is one of the rare books where, upon finishing, I said to myself: “I want to read it again!”. The two plays absolutely captivated me, and I was surprised by how simple Sartre's language is in French.

Huis Clos is an innovative sci-fi plot written in the 40's, focusing on the drama of interpersonal relationships. What would happen if time, sleep, basic needs were no longer a thing, and the only variant and ineluctable truth was the company of others?

Les Mouches re-explores the classic Greek plays on the lives of Orestes and Electra. It dives deep into the social questions of defining an identity, finding a sense of belonging, and understanding the foundations of a community and the meaning of life.

Huis Clos is probably what was best in Sartre's mind.