Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Stranger by Albert Camus

83 reviews

martin888's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Grief

_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

zerogoodknees's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

ryuutsu's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.0

I honestly don't know what to make of this book. As a big fan of Camus' absurdism philosophy, I was really interested in what this book might be like. My conclusion is that this might be one of the strangest things I've read, but in a way oddly human because of it. I can't decide if I loved it or hated it, therefore leaving it at 3 stars. One thing is for sure though, it stuck in my mind and made me contemplate its implications and, especially, the lack thereof. Which might be exactly the point. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, and Grief

3arth2kaye's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse

hausofrhetorika's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

Que a la mayoría de la gente le pase de noche el crimen de odio y la misoginia para admirarle la escritura a este vato... la verdad es que no me sorprende.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

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

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

Minor: Racism

riozul's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

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

startjpw23's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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

3.0

This book is set in Algeria. The time isn't specified, but it appears to be somewhere between the early and mid-20th century. Algeria is still under French rule. The featured characters are all French. The book doesn't detail any native Algerians in depth. The protagonist is a man who kind of glides through life. He doesn't really think deeply before he does things. He has a job that he does well. Co-workers and friends like him. Early on, he becomes friends with an unsavory character and aids this character in doing something I found very disturbing. From then on, I really didn't like the protagonist. About halfway through the book, a crime is committed. The remainder of the book is the aftermath of the crime. Jail. A trial. The language in the book is beautiful. Descriptions of really hot days, beaches, the sky, etc. were very vivid. I could picture them. For me, this book was just okay. I was glad I read it. It doesn't make me want to search out more books by Camus.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

agnela's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail