Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Outsider by Albert Camus

24 reviews

booitsnathalie's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

Read this while trying to work through my thoughts on Arrest of a Stone Buddha (a game that blends French nihilism with Hong Kong action... definitely an interesting combination). It's a very compelling and enraging book, I think if I'd read this as a depressed teen alongside Myth of Sisyphus it would have been an instant favorite.

A decade later I don't have much use for nihilism and find the exercise here cloying and unmoving. I will give it props for being the type of philosophy I so strongly disagree with that reading it does prompt me to think a hell of a lot about why I am so put off, which I suppose is the purpose of philosophy in a way.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Confinement

Minor: Gun violence and Stalking

sagelikesscats's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

4.0

Maybe a lot of people find the protagonist insufferable, but I didn’t really mind that he was nihilistic, maybe we that he didn’t care that the things he did had a negative affect on others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexism, and Confinement

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, and Sexual content

Minor: Racism

angela_iseli's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Murder

julianh's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, and Murder

eleni_erato's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Confinement

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Infidelity

augusts_2020's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Confinement, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Racism and Gun violence

melchior's review against another edition

funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, and Confinement

Moderate: Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Blood, Grief, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Islamophobia

m4rtt4'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

3.25

One of the best unreliable narrators I've ever read! It gives you so much to think about when the writing is very objective and emotionless yet everything is still warped by Mr. Mersault's own perspective. There are so many layers that I couldn't possibly fathom everything despite this being my second time reading the book, but it was an interesting experience nonetheless. Marie was my favourite character, I wouldn't mind reading a whole book from her perspective.

extra .25 stars for one of the most iconic opening lines ever :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Colonisation and Sexual content

tungstenmouse's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

 During part 1, I wondered why people see this book as so important. Part 2 answered that question and really made me think. I was prepared to give this 3 stars or less but the second half as well as the perspectives from the translator and the scholars in notes at the end of the book really helped bring up my rating. This was definitely worth the listen for the ideas it presents.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Racism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Misogyny, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Vomit, Sexism, Racism, Police brutality, Infidelity, and Sexual content

h0neybear's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Wouldn’t expect a book like this to be so damn entertaining but it really is. Mersault’s narration is interesting and at times funny and it certainly keeps a reader hooked. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol and Sexual content