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119 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141182506
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 24 February 2000
Description
Through the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach, Camus explored what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd." First published in English in 1946; now in a new translation by Matthe...
Community Reviews Summary of 71,148 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
challenging 28%
tense 25%
sad 19%
emotional 18%
mysterious 17%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
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Murder, Domestic abuse, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Gun violence119 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141182506
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 24 February 2000
Description
Through the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach, Camus explored what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd." First published in English in 1946; now in a new translation by Matthe...
Community Reviews Summary of 71,148 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
challenging 28%
tense 25%
sad 19%
emotional 18%
mysterious 17%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Domestic abuse, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Gun violence