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The Stranger by Albert Camus

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edspillane's review against another edition

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5.0

The images at the beginning...such an incredible book..a book like Siddhartha...really pays to read and re-read.

roblovesbooks's review against another edition

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emotional 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

3.0

Interesting book that takes a hard left turn and Arthur's trial goes off the rails.
The Arabs: Follow Raymond Sintes. Stalk the 3 of them (Marie ,Raymond, Arthur ), tail them to the beach. Confront and attack them badly injuring Raymond. Stick around. Confront Arthur.
Arthur is guilty because he didn't show remorse for his dead mother.

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4.0

I read this for my religion class called Faith and Doubt in the Modern World. It honestly made me quite anxious and the perspective of Meursault both baffled and scared me. It proposed the idea that nothing matters, everything is inevitable, which is terrifying and freeing at the same time. Not sure how I feel about that lol. But it was definitely compelling, well-written, and made me think for sure.