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The Stranger by Albert Camus

18 reviews

flooooo's review against another edition

dark funny 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

5.0

Most relateable thing I've ever read. Really reflective, wanted to think about every sentence but often couldn't, because I didn't want to stop reading. Also really funny sometimes.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Death, and Sexual content

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

thewritetofight's review

dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

A very melancholic book about a man who sees life and death as the same; meaningless. The philosophy of absurdism is very prominent, and this book is an exploration of that.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Murder and Misogyny

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

risemini's review

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse

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

readerxan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Gun violence, Alcohol, Medical content, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Murder, and Domestic abuse

h0neybear's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-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

Wouldn’t expect a book like this to be so damn entertaining but it really is. Mersault’s narration is interesting and at times funny and it certainly keeps a reader hooked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Death

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol and Sexual content

smthngrandom's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

This is the first Albert Camus book I’ve ever read so I’m unfamiliar with his philosophy. I think that this stopped me from understanding the nuance in this book.

I enjoyed the general dreamlike vibe of the book, and found the second half with the trial particularly compelling, especially his outburst at the end. 

I think I’ll have to reread this if I read more of Camus’s work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Alcohol

Minor: Islamophobia

eliever's review

challenging 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? It's complicated

3.75

the myth of sisyphus is better idk

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Sexual content, Animal death, Misogyny, and Alcohol

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