Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Stranger by Albert Camus

70 reviews

jakepasseri's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

Good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexism, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood and Domestic abuse

planecemetery's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

_gabi_'s review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

kibiiiariii's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Sexism, Animal death, Death, and Domestic abuse

neha_aswal's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Sexism

asen123's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty and Physical abuse

ajsmall3's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Physical abuse and Racism

toshka_and_her_books's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Violence, Gun violence, and Confinement

cutepatzie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

It's a very surprising book. It shows how perspective can change every faith. I was so surprised by how much I like this book. Amazing description of places. Very reflective book. Love how much your perspective change from the beginning to the end of the book. Solid read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Physical abuse, Animal death, Gaslighting, Grief, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Rape, and Sexism

marissasa's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

2.75

The Stranger is absurd in every sense of Camus' philosophy, and it shows more and more as the story progresses and the main character Meursault is emotionally and mentally unaffected by the things happening around him.

He is not in grief at his mother's passing and funeral, he is unphased by the violence he witnesses around him, he has no sense of moral good and bad as he agrees to help Raymond, he physically desires Marie but is indifferent in feelings for her and the idea of marrying her, and he is unaffected and not remorseful at all after he ultimately kills a man, goes to prison, and stands trial.

This book is blunt and to the point in its message that there is no value in the pursuit of finding meaning in human existence, and that the inevitability for all is death.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Animal cruelty