Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

The Stranger by Albert Camus

17 reviews

scifi_rat's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Gun violence, Murder, Death, and Death of parent

abuck_2426's review against another edition

I found myself unable to emotionally connect with the main characters. The Stranger's plot and characters seem to only serve the purpose of demonstrating Albert Camus' arguments in favor of existentialist philosophy. I think this book should have been published as non-fiction so that readers don't have to endure the unbearably unlikeable and sad sack story of Meursault.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Murder, and Death of parent

freckled_frog_boi's review

asshole till death rip

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Death, Gun violence, and Racial slurs

ryuutsu's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.0

I honestly don't know what to make of this book. As a big fan of Camus' absurdism philosophy, I was really interested in what this book might be like. My conclusion is that this might be one of the strangest things I've read, but in a way oddly human because of it. I can't decide if I loved it or hated it, therefore leaving it at 3 stars. One thing is for sure though, it stuck in my mind and made me contemplate its implications and, especially, the lack thereof. Which might be exactly the point. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Violence, Physical abuse, Death, and Grief

hausofrhetorika's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

Que a la mayoría de la gente le pase de noche el crimen de odio y la misoginia para admirarle la escritura a este vato... la verdad es que no me sorprende.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Hate crime, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Death, Hate crime, Racism, and Violence

shayla_'s review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Hate crime and Racism

loz1327's review

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, and Racism

melchior's review

funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, and Confinement

Moderate: Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Blood, Grief, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Islamophobia

belladonnashrike's review

dark reflective 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

3.0

(possible spoilers?)

quick read; it was an okay book - I was somewhat invested and was very curious to know what happened at the end and once the protagonist left the funeral, I had much more interest in the story. the protagonist, though, is such a vile human being. being neutral in the face of familial death, murder, domestic abuse, animal abuse, generalized violence (and so on)… a disgusting man, truly. so was his ‘pal’. the philosophical content was good, but god was that man insufferable. and not even in an interesting way either! I read about truly awful characters all the time but he was shitty and boring, like pick a struggle! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Hate crime, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death, and Gun violence

Minor: Misogyny, Alcohol, Drug use, and Racism