Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Stranger by Albert Camus

11 reviews

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol

fernash's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content

agnela's review

challenging reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Death, Sexism, Murder, and Misogyny

tungstenmouse's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-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

 During part 1, I wondered why people see this book as so important. Part 2 answered that question and really made me think. I was prepared to give this 3 stars or less but the second half as well as the perspectives from the translator and the scholars in notes at the end of the book really helped bring up my rating. This was definitely worth the listen for the ideas it presents.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Racism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Misogyny, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Vomit, Sexism, Racism, Police brutality, Infidelity, and Sexual content

stephmcoakley's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse

softgirlari's review against another edition

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

kibiiiariii's review

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

collie98's review

challenging 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Animal cruelty, and Gun violence

marissasa's review

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

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