23.1k reviews for:

Lo straniero

Albert Camus

3.84 AVERAGE

kriavidar's review against another edition

4.5

dark reflective fast-paced

timnowotny's review against another edition

3.0

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06.09.2017: Funny, almost exactly one year after reading it for the first time I read it again due to it being a parting gift of our Au-pair. This time around I got a bit more out of it. The passivity that I criticized the first time felt like horror and dread this time. Maybe worth a third read later on.

09.09.2016: At school I was forced to read 'Homo Faber' and this experience definitely had a bad impression on this book.
I found it very near in tone to it and the protagonist very nihilistic. But as Piulhaniuk's Nihilists are active and destructive, this one was only passive and somehow everything seemed unimportant.

gwenaellelebail's review against another edition

4.0

challenging mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

the_philo's review against another edition

4.75

dark inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kirbyykirb's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kgsicko's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

guaureyna's review against another edition

5.0

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IVE REREAD THIS NOVELLA 3 TIMES ALREADY. I FOUND IT AGAIN ON MY BOOKSHELF AND IM ABOUT TO REREAD. IDK HOW TO EXPLAIN IT BUT SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BOOK SCRATCHES A PART OF MY BRAIN SO WELL

dawathegoblin's review against another edition

4.0

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Omg so relatable!! I also want to commit murder when I am overstimulated! Would have given it five stars if not for the way the women were talked about. Idk much about Camus and whether this aspect was an intentional character trait or a reflection of the author himself? Idk!

funnelfiasco's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hughes_z's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes