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The Stranger by Albert Camus

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isthisalice's review against another edition

5.0

Meursault is initially painted as this absurd societal outcast, but as the book progresses, you start to realize your own absurdity as well as everyone (and everything) else’s. You almost begin to sympathize with him, in a way, after seeing all the ways he’s been villainized and misunderstood. Very much enjoyed Camus’ writing in this one. Great book :D

teeny88's review against another edition

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challenging reflective medium-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

mari259's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

elyanendayie's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense

andotherworlds's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 // re-read for class
4 // this has a lot to unpack and i am quite lazy so bare with me until i feel ready enough to write properly structured sentences describing what i got out of this book