mayicka11's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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
3.75
juliamat's review
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A young man responds to the untimely death of his mother with a retreat inward and a complete indifference to the event and everything else in his life. When later in the story he kills a man in self defense, his strange actions surrounding his mother's death become the focus of a bewildering and sensational trial. Beautiful reflections about the nature of man and God are displayed with gorgeous illustrations in this graphic adaptation.
laureen_lamzc's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
benjaminbaron99's review
2.0
I love the original text. I think that illustrating the story imposed too much visual sympathy on Meursault, blunting the almost nihilistic apathy that Camus so deftly established within the character. If you want a simplification of the story this will work, but the underlying psychology of the novel is missing.
unbyronically's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
dawspack's review
2.0
I haven't read the original and the graphic novel is difficult to follow without that background. The plot in the first part wasn't very clear as it was unfolding. And the main character wasn't very sympathetic in this version...maybe he's not in the original either?
There is a sense of...something here. Interesting ideas that are begging to be fleshed out and mulled over.
Overall, the brevity of the graphic novel format doesn't seem like a good fit for this story.
There is a sense of...something here. Interesting ideas that are begging to be fleshed out and mulled over.
Overall, the brevity of the graphic novel format doesn't seem like a good fit for this story.
calistareads's review
1.0
I do plan on reading this book someday to see the writing Albert Camus did. I have not read the original. Wow, this is not my cup of tea. I had a hard time with this story. Meursault never draws me in. He is so distant, it leaves the reader in the cold. He is also an enigma. Is he heartless, or does he care on some level? It seems to me he really has no feelings. I guess back in the 30s or when this was written, an atheist was a shocking character, but now days it’s just another person’s beliefs. It’s not shocking at all. I have met several atheist and the few I know are actually really good people. They believe you are good because you’re human and that’s how humans act. This heartless beast in this story is not a type of atheist I have been around before.
The art does it’s job. It is bright and hot and seems to be the only thing you can feel as a reader. I need to read the book and see how the fuss is about. This graphic novel did not make me a fan of this work. It is like anti heart. Blah.
The art does it’s job. It is bright and hot and seems to be the only thing you can feel as a reader. I need to read the book and see how the fuss is about. This graphic novel did not make me a fan of this work. It is like anti heart. Blah.
nayaaa___'s review against another edition
4.0
It was a good book. A bit confusing as it's a graphic novel adaptation but the artwork was marvelous. I would like to read the original work sometime because of this. The plot was good. A bit scary towards the end lol