The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud

The Meursault Investigation

Kamel Daoud with John Cullen (Translator)

143 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

He was the brother of ‘the Arab' killed by the infamous Meursault, the antihero of Camus's classic novel. Angry at the world and his own unending solitude, he resolves to bring his brother out of obscurity by giving him a name - Musa - and a voice...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 860 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
dark 44%
emotional 35%
challenging 33%
sad 31%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
informative 10%
adventurous 8%
funny 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 39%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.45

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...