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L'étranger by Albert Camus

164 reviews

triciad's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad medium-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

3.5

If it weren't so short, I would have DNF'd after the first 30 pages. Didn't become remotely interesting until halfway through. I know it's a classic, but it's not for me. 
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lyddie_niamh's review against another edition

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

4.5

Incredibly thought provoking. I have never read anything like this. A gateway into absurdism.
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rtownend1's review against another edition

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dark inspiring 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

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fizz619's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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giulidrago's review against another edition

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reflective sad 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

3.0

"Dunque lei non ha alcuna speranza e vive con l'idea di morire del tutto?"

Ero convinta che sarei rimasta folgorata da questa lettura. Ritrovarmi così distaccata nei confronti di essa, così poco impressionata nei confronti del suo personaggio principale è al tempo stesso giustizia poetica e un crudele scherzo del destino, e mi amareggia alquanto. 
Riconosco senza remore tutti i suoi pregi: scorre veloce, la prosa asciutta è gradevole, la storia nella teoria è interessante e offre notevoli spunti di riflessione, la sua brevità lo rende un libro piacevole da divorare in un pomeriggio. Non riesco ad articolare di preciso cosa non mi abbia convinto, ma sicuramente non riesco a liberarmi dalla sensazione di vacuità che mi ha trasmesso, e spero che una rilettura futura mi aiuti a comprendere meglio il libro nel suo complesso. 
Ho vissuto l'apatia di Mersault come una malattia contagiosa, e nonostante un minuscolo grumo onnipresente di pietà e disgusto nei suoi confronti, ha predominato l'indifferenza verso l'uomo che, processato per omicidio, non solo non prova alcun rimorso verso di esso ma passa buona parte del tempo a cercare di convincere il lettore che lo stanno condannando solo perchè non ha pianto al funerale della madre. 
Probabilmente il problema sono io. 
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hjb_128's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

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sofieishere's review against another edition

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

2.75

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maria_jpg404's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-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

3.25

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lakeblackett's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad 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

2.5

Look, I get it. It’s a classic. Some of the writing was beautifully written and part two definitely hooked me. But… are we reading the same thing? I don’t understand the full hype. The main character was awful pretty awful person, surrounded by pretty awful people. I just didn’t find myself moved in the way everyone else seems to be after reading all these big star reviews? 
3 stars however because it was an interesting read once finished and it was written in a way that made me forget it was even fiction. Maybe if I ever get around to a second reading of this as people keep shouting to do, I’ll be moved in some existential way and feel the same passion. But for now? No.
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mangonana's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

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