Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Stranger by Albert Camus

71 reviews

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

jana16's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Misogyny, Gun violence, Murder, Mental illness, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Racial slurs, Vomit, Alcohol, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Islamophobia, and Misogyny

fviryshelves's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

milacamomila's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Murder, Animal cruelty, and Death of parent

dniespal's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Sexism, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Grief, Racism, Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Alcohol

urfavpunk's review against another edition

dark reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Death, and Animal cruelty

argran12's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Death and Death of parent

minervaxyz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

emmaleegaar's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

kind of maybe a spoiler warning?? 
not only was this book entertaining, there was so much symbolism ingrained into the book that was not easily recognizable but very profound in the book. although it's pretty short, the story never really felt rushed and i think the pacing was really good. seeing how meursault experiences things from the first person point of view was really interesting because of how detached he is to literally everything. the commentary from this book about the meaning of life was something i've never read before because of how meursault thinks of life as completely meaningless and is completely numb he is to everything he experiences. this book also touches on how people judge others because they are not "acceptable" according to their society and their prenotions. overall, the symbolism and the themes in this book made it very fun to read and i would def recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse

animal abuse is mentioned towards the beginning and also physical abuse in a relationship

nicolesreadingbooks's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Ok this book had no business being this funny like some scenes had me cACKLING like a witch (provided I have a tendency to find the most grim books really funny). Reading this alongside failing  trying to read The Myth of Sisyphus gave me a much deeper perspective into Camus' idea of what one should do with the absurd. This is the kind of book that you could read a million research analysis on and still leave you wondering about it, and I love it. 

The ending was so freaking savage I was shooketh and omg how am I suppose to get over THAT

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Physical abuse