Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Outsider by Albert Camus

138 reviews

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

sofipitch's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

I am interested in the existentialism but I think some of this book is muddied by the colonialist lens. A good part of the existentialism and absurdism seems rooted in Europe's progressive loss of colonies. The other one is in man's loss of control being seen as unfair, the man who beat his wife and then the man who beat his dog, and then being upset when the victim does not simply submit. The latter is maybe done on purpose but especially the colonist lens I don't think so

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

_bxllxe_'s review against another edition

dark reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

An excellent intro to Absurdism. Looking forward to reading The Plague!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Toxic friendship

kafkas_bride's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Gun violence

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

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

marsredwood's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Death, Violence, Gun violence, and Racism

mini_mo's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Animal death

ambercchen's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

3.75

the book can easily be passed off as pretentious word vomit but the last paragraph of this novel is one of my favorite quotes ever i fear

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Gun violence

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