Reviews

The Stranger by Albert Camus

cmhillner's review against another edition

2.0

Me not you

I feel like this would have been a much higher rating if I knew more about Camus’ philosophy. The story seems to be an exploration of his philosophical ideas. I will definitely be exploring Camus and seeing if the brings any enlightenment about this book.

kay_la675's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

bayrayj's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.75

It’s a classic for a reason, this book is a great quick read. It didn’t change my life, but it was kind of fun despite the subject matter. I read it to get it off my list, and I had a nice enough time doing so. 

efergie's review against another edition

4.75

if camus were alive today he would’ve had a banging tumblr blog

elizbitt's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

4.0

_yams's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse and Murder

miasmuts's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

what seems to be obscure becomes vivid. learning to understand the depth of his unusual personhood. 
author's intent shines through in this process.

chantejames's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? No

3.0

This was a good book but it wasn't fully in my tastes. Maybe I'm not at the stage in my life where it's relevant to me yet. I don't debate the point of existence so for me I didn't dive too much into it. I can definitely understand why it's a highly rated classic but it didn't hit me the way it's supposed to because i don't fee like I connected with the MC and I didn't have any deep thought provoking moments while reading this. 

stelasanderova's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

suksygurl_'s review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.5