Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Stranger by Albert Camus

69 reviews

3arth2kaye's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Physical abuse

hausofrhetorika's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

Que a la mayoría de la gente le pase de noche el crimen de odio y la misoginia para admirarle la escritura a este vato... la verdad es que no me sorprende.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Hate crime, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

sagelikesscats's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Maybe a lot of people find the protagonist insufferable, but I didn’t really mind that he was nihilistic, maybe we that he didn’t care that the things he did had a negative affect on others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexism, and Confinement

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, and Sexual content

Minor: Racism

riozul's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Murder

startjpw23's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book is set in Algeria. The time isn't specified, but it appears to be somewhere between the early and mid-20th century. Algeria is still under French rule. The featured characters are all French. The book doesn't detail any native Algerians in depth. The protagonist is a man who kind of glides through life. He doesn't really think deeply before he does things. He has a job that he does well. Co-workers and friends like him. Early on, he becomes friends with an unsavory character and aids this character in doing something I found very disturbing. From then on, I really didn't like the protagonist. About halfway through the book, a crime is committed. The remainder of the book is the aftermath of the crime. Jail. A trial. The language in the book is beautiful. Descriptions of really hot days, beaches, the sky, etc. were very vivid. I could picture them. For me, this book was just okay. I was glad I read it. It doesn't make me want to search out more books by Camus.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

agnela's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Death, Sexism, Murder, and Misogyny

kers_tin's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Murder, Racism, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Colonisation, Abandonment, Death, Classism, and Animal death

ibadlyneedaread's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, and Animal cruelty

eleni_erato's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Confinement

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Infidelity

keyradiator's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

The book may read a bit dull or like Workman's prose when you start, but I'd recommend sticking with it! The prosody between the character and the prose is really strong, and the plot quickly becomes compelling.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism