Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Stranger by Albert Camus

188 reviews

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

ksmith_23's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

tirosen's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.75

NOTE: It's recommended to read The Myth of Sisyphus before diving into this book. Though it may appear as a straightforward book - a man kills another man - towards the end all the philosophical baggage may overwhelm you, as it did for me. If you already have a strong understanding of Absurdism, then go ahead and dive into this dark yet profound world Camus has created.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

countdraculahimself's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Murder

terrortwilight's review against another edition

dark lighthearted reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Death of parent

zimm_liz's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.5

I can see why this would be considered a classic, it’s a postmodernist poster boy. Just not my thing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence

lanes100's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

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

emotape's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent