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The Stranger by Albert Camus

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sarass14's review against another edition

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reflective tense slow-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

4.25

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irisolympe's review against another edition

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2.0

I'm so disappointed, I wanted to read this book since idk how many time and I just thought that is was boring
i enjoyed the trial part but the rest not so much
i still plan to read the myth of Sisyphus hope this one will be better

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soflimperis's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective slow-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

This book is a classic that delves deep into the philosophy of absurdism. However, by the time the novel comes to an end, you are left feeling empty. Throughout the beginning, the pace is slow. The main character is written straight and to the point, lacking any character and understanding of the world around him. As the novel progresses the main character lies flat, with the world around him barely changing-- but told in the flat dialogue of someone who doesn't understand what makes humanity special. This is the point of the novel and the ultimate message of absurdism. I understand that this novel is a way to tell a message-- but it is a boring way to tell the message. The main plot point doesn't occur until halfway through the story, and major character growth doesn't occur until the final pages. It lends itself to a boring story, although one with an interesting theme behind it.

Someone once told me that The Myth of Sisyphus would convince someone to like absurdism and that The Stranger would teach them to hate it. And it's true-- The Stranger does what it can to teach you to hate it. It is a boring story wrapped around an interesting message, a lackluster tale for the ages.

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readerxan's review against another edition

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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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sofipitch's review against another edition

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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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