I didn't read this word for word, skipped some parts, but not a book that I'll read once and never look at again. I feel like at times you need to read their philosophy to be interested in their life, but it's also helpful to know a little about their life before you try to understand their philosophy. I have way too many of these types of books and not enough. This book doesn't have everyone, only a box for Caums, but Camus is profiled in the writer one. ( )