Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Outsider by Albert Camus

155 reviews

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

porridgegobbler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.5

Wow that was a roller-coaster. 

My initial thoughts are that it's morbid and depressing, but I can understand the points being made. A very quick read that packs a big punch to your sense of self and spikes your fear of death. I found the writing style and sentence structure really interesting, I've never read something quite like it. I didn't enjoy this per say, I was gripped, the themes were both  upsetting and thought-provoking. 

I was not a fan of the misogynistic and racist parts of this book, though I understand this was of a certain era and perhaps aided the overall absurdist message of the book. However those moments partially lessened my opinion and intrigue in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

katharinaamaliae's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

2.25

Maybe I read a bad translation or something, but the writing in this book was so dry somehow, so I didn't enjoy it at all. The main character was so extremely unlikeable, wich should be kind of obvious, but the book made it seem like the reader was supposed to like him or feel sorry for him wich was really weird. The book wasn't awful, but it definitely wasn't for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: 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

litoreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

ppkfs's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

I came into this without knowing anything, other than it was a widely regarded classic. I leave without being able to describe a lot of it, which strikes me as quite a Meursault-ish review. It's a story about a man who speaks to me at some primal level; the world continues, and we make our actions, and...people move around us.

It's a short read and one that has left me a lot of thoughts that I cannot, clearly, put into words.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

nevial's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Murder

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

biljnavjestica's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.75

I liked the story and writing style, but HATED the way he wrote about women so much it totally offed me off the book. I find the main character kind of annoying the same way I find Kerouac annoying. Seems like the kind of guy that wants everyone to KNOW how nonchalant and unbothered he is.

There’s a scene when he’s in trial and a witness woman comes in the room. The first thing he says is a description of her breasts and lips. I absolutely hated that.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Murder, and Classism