Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Outsider by Albert Camus

87 reviews

fishweb'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

4.75

god forbid a man have a hobby! (chronic idgafing)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Domestic abuse, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

eedle_cacleberry's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder

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

Minor: Racism and Sexual content

acesshelves's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

thyrine's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Albert Camus tackles the idea of Nihilism, emphasising the absurdity of life within the pages, and give us a moral dilemma that will eat your brain in the end: "In front of the inevitable, does anything truly holds any meaning?". 

We watch the protagonist, Meursault, navigate this exact question through the book until the very end. I cannot explain more than this since it'll go on spoiler territory, but I 100% recommend you to give it a chance. 

And if you don't get the book the first time, take a break, and come back for a reread another time. You can read it in one sitting alone (I myself read it in three hours when I got it). This is one of those books people might not understand on a first sitting and that's totally fine! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Murder

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

Minor: Racism and Toxic relationship

kp483's review against another edition

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Racism

kanderoo's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Murder

Minor: Toxic relationship and Death of parent

cheuksin's review against another edition

tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Death of parent

dazzling_cabbage's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Racism and Death of parent

bluelien's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I didn't really like this one, and it’s not only because I had to read it for class. The main character was trash. And the book was boring at times. But I liked that it was nuanced and thought-provoking. This is one of those that could lead to good conversations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

jessica_rva's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Misogyny

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Racism, and Sexism