Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Stranger by Albert Camus

318 reviews

angela_iseli's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Murder

julianh's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism

martinher's review against another edition

reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Xenophobia, and Murder

agnela's review against another edition

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

flying_saucers's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Xenophobia

kers_tin's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

zibbi_is_reading's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, and Murder

eleni_erato's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Infidelity

todrick_the_tree's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Animal death

icarustothemoon's review against another edition

reflective tense fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A thought-provoking portrayal of nihilism that's overwhelmed by lit devices throughout, and yet is compressed into a relatively short and easy read. Neat! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder