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Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
An isolated man's life...his mother dies, a girl wants to marry him within days, his neighbour abusing his dog, his friend beung abusive, violent and exploiting women & them the pressure of it all building in his head, his lack of understanding & the intens sun, the heat...led him to shoot a gun & kill a man he had never met before on a beach.
No wonder he didn't understand why...
Some of the sentences in the following chapters are stunning. The way his mind manages being in Prison, the Court proceedings & the sentence passed...utterly tragic, will stay with me for a long time.
Glad I have found Camus, will read more of his books.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Colonisation
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder
Wow that was a roller-coaster.
My initial thoughts are that it's morbid and depressing, but I can understand the points being made. A very quick read that packs a big punch to your sense of self and spikes your fear of death. I found the writing style and sentence structure really interesting, I've never read something quite like it. I didn't enjoy this per say, I was gripped, the themes were both upsetting and thought-provoking.
I was not a fan of the misogynistic and racist parts of this book, though I understand this was of a certain era and perhaps aided the overall absurdist message of the book. However those moments partially lessened my opinion and intrigue in this book.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence
Minor: Xenophobia, Grief
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship
It's a short read and one that has left me a lot of thoughts that I cannot, clearly, put into words.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder