Reviews

The Stranger by Albert Camus

rebeccazhang's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

ruthielin's review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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

4.25

izzy_14's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

hola_soypau's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

hannahrehman's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Camus explores the idea of absurdism with The Stranger in a very quick and engaging manner. The main character, Meursault, seems indifferent towards every aspect in his life, from love and friendship to death itself, he struggles to reflect on any emotion or develop a strong opinion. With the story centered around a character like this, it helps to make readers expand on the question regarding whether life truly has any meaning as Meursault would suggest otherwise.

ciara41633's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

sonyasbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

3.75

avig's review against another edition

3.0

Albert Camus’s classic revolved around the philosophy of detachment and how indifference/detachment can often be confused with inhumanity. Although as a piece of philosophical writing this book is great, it felt a bit too stretched in some portions or maybe it was the fault of translation.

It starts off with one of the most iconic starting lines EVER. “Mother died today. Or yesterday.” The first half leads up to a life-changing incident (from society’s perspective. As we move towards the latter half of the book, it really dives deep into the philosophical questions that bother the protagonist Monsieur Meursault. Since it’s already a pretty short read, I cannot complain much and would definitely recommend this to everyone who’s interested in the philosophy of existentialism.

odysseyblue's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

A perfect story. Camus creates a distinct, compelling narrative while using the text itself as a tool for exploration of the characters.

peaches_678's review against another edition

dark emotional informative slow-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