Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Outsider by Albert Camus

157 reviews

happyknitter2020's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Such a tragic little book. If only they had understand that he had autism he could have been supported. 

An isolated man's life...his mother dies, a girl wants to marry him within days, his neighbour abusing his dog, his friend beung abusive, violent and exploiting women & them the pressure of it all building in his head, his lack of understanding & the intens  sun, the heat...led him to shoot a gun & kill a man he had never met before on a beach. 

No wonder he didn't understand why...

Some of the sentences in the following chapters are stunning. The way his mind manages being in Prison, the Court proceedings & the sentence passed...utterly tragic, will stay with me for a long time.

Glad I have found Camus, will read more of his books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship

andyourstruly's review against another edition

reflective

3.5

Camus had something deeply broken in him.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, and Colonisation

sissa's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

izzyreading's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.0

Made me feel an intense sadness and hopelessness after i finished reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Xenophobia and Grief

cami_y's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Rape

tieflingmom's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

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

biobeetle's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Islamophobia

Minor: Misogyny

scifi_rat's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

mayszn's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty

_bailey_reads_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

1.0

This was truly the worst book I’ve ever read. Not only was the main character completely insufferable but all the other characters were equally as awful. The idea of the main character being an “ordinary man” is disturbing. Nothing about him is ordinary in my book. The only thing I liked about the book was it’s overall creepy and dark tone. Otherwise I thought it was pointless, there is no development or growth. It was dull and borderline unreadable. 

Maybe I just completely missed the mark but I’m 99.9% certain the main character is a psychopath and truly has no emotions. He has no redeeming qualities. Allowing Raymond to do what he did is literally exhibit A. 
Also Marie is a complete idiot.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship