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I finished reading this in a day and I don’t really get the hype around this book. It was kinda boring to me and while I do appreciate the message of this book, it still left me feeling unimpressed. Overall like 2.5 stars

coolguy87's review against another edition

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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

kiyahisfiyah's review against another edition

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2.0

i enjoyed some parts more than other but overall it wasn’t for me

oskhen's review against another edition

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4.0

Quite different from my only other encounter with Camus in The Myth of Sisyphus, The Stranger resembles Sartre's Nausea more than anything else. Instead of being a clear-cut philosophical discussion, these books (in my opinion at least) instead sets out to reveal a certain perspective that lies at the core of Existentialism. It's that feeling of indifference to the world, of objectivity if you will. This indifference is of course the very thing that condemns Meursault and classifies him, in the eyes of society, as a "criminal at heart". The main difference between this book and Nausea is something that seems to signify the main difference between Sartre and Camus, because whereas Sartre in the end sees Existentialism as a justification for a grim worldview, Camus views it as redemption. I would have to agree with Camus' point of view here, personally Existentialism lies at the foundation of happiness rather than despair.

brtuck's review against another edition

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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

5.0

maggieprenger's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

bloodbth's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

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