Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Stranger by Albert Camus

184 reviews

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

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, Murder, Xenophobia, and Gun violence

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

nzmerchant's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.0

Challenging read for me. It’s such a short book but took me so long to get into. Can’t say I particularly enjoyed reading it but I guess it was interesting? Honestly I feel like the MC wasn’t a bad guy - just had really poor social skills and low EQ, and I feel he could have done so much more to avoid the circumstances he was in. But I guess the whole point is non confirmity and sticking true to who he is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

r_rachel29's review against another edition

While there were some aspects to which I understood/related, the story wasn’t interesting enough for me to keep wanting to read. I think it was the apathy towards violence that really put me off.

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Content Warnings

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

loz1327's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, and Racism

maevefinn's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Animal cruelty

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Gun violence

m4rtt4's review against another edition

dark 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

3.25

One of the best unreliable narrators I've ever read! It gives you so much to think about when the writing is very objective and emotionless yet everything is still warped by Mr. Mersault's own perspective. There are so many layers that I couldn't possibly fathom everything despite this being my second time reading the book, but it was an interesting experience nonetheless. Marie was my favourite character, I wouldn't mind reading a whole book from her perspective.

extra .25 stars for one of the most iconic opening lines ever :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Colonisation and Sexual content