The age of reason

Reading this book was an emotional journey for me. At first, it was a bit hard to get used to Sartre's writing style. It felt both poetic and realistic, with the way characters interacted and talked—it was almost like reading a play at times.

This book forces us to confront the unsettling question, "How can we truly be free in a world that holds us back?" We follow Mathieu as he searches for meaning in love, commitment, and big gestures, only to see it all fall apart under the weight of his own struggles. This feels relatable even today. We live in a time full of self-help advice, perfect-looking social media posts, and endless options for how we should live—all claiming to give life meaning.

The characters in this book are flawed, selfish, and sometimes downright unlikeable. But they’re human. They remind us that the path to understanding ourselves isn’t always a beautiful or easy one.

In a world full of constant changes—social, political, and technological—Sartre reminds us that the real challenge lies within ourselves.