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beauvisseau's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
toshka_and_her_books's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, and Death of parent
dniespal's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol
urfavpunk's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
ran_sophia's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Suicide, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Colonisation
nicolemousicos_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Death of parent
libraryfairy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty and Confinement
miayukino's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Certainly a reflective and grim story. My prof suggested that many have speculated Mersault to be autistic or have asberger's and as a neurodivergent human (allistic), I gotta say it's way more complex then that. Autism and neurodivergence are not code words for social dysfunction or cold personalities. Obviously, everyone's experience is completely different and without spoiling much, my take is that our protagonist is neurodivergent and feels an incredible amount (contrary to the words of my teacher). He has many recognizable compulsions and intrusive thoughts which remind me of my own OCD traits but his coldness to me is not a physiological characteristic but rather a philosophical one. Not all neurodivergent people inherently believe in nothing (I sure don't), that is Mersault's own distinct nihilism.
Suffice to say, if you give this one a whirl, do think about the phychological aspects but check yourself when throwing around mental illness as synonyms for complete lack of social understanding and nihilism, because more often than not, it's a stereotype or a subjective experience.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
Minor: Colonisation
olgadovnarreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Which I can’t say I’ve not liked.
Easy to read. Solid style. Maybe too high a frequency of the word “presently” in the first third there, but also maybe that’s just me.
I like that there are loose threads. Always good in a first-person narrative.
I’ve also enjoyed that bit of a crescendo towards the very end.
Overall, very nice. Not my favorite book in the world, but it’s a lot of what I like in one small volume, and it’s very possible I should read more Camus.
Moderate: Confinement
leechboy01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse