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alex3099's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nbrodsky17's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gameknight999's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
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
5.0
kerriespaghetti's review against another edition
5.0
It's difficult to understand this kind of book unless you thoroughly understand the mind of an innocent sociopath. The true philosophical meaning of this book is one of the most profound truths that anyone will ever have to contemplate. People afraid of oblivion should avoid it at all costs.
krisphobic's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It was good I believe! I need to let it settle to fully process it, however it was an interesting perspective to look through, especially in the eyes of Meursault - someone who isn't really like me at all. I really like first-person stories because it puts me in the shoes of a protagonist that is either like me completely or not at all. To see his indifference towards things and also he'd get bored if someone were talking for too long was a little funny but really fascinating. I really wish I studied this in school instead.
zxcvbnmackie's review against another edition
5.0
I found myself really attached to Mersault when I read this book. His story can be interpreted in multiple ways, most certainly. Here is my interpretation:
Mersault seems to be the only character in his conservative and judgemental world who gives a truthful and unapologetic portrayal regarding the more misunderstood and underdiscussed nature of the human being. The non-malevolently honest, introverted, emotionally deatched and seemingly carefree person refuses to adhere to things such as the opinions, assumptions and expectations of society and its members within. In essence, an "Outsider" because he does not try to become someone he isn't in order to fit in. He isn't predictable. He is, however, a natural non-conformist who is uninfluenced by the herd mentality of how people are expected to behave in a "civilised society". Simply speaking, he is a living and breathing symbolic expression of what it means to be an individual. Minus the murder bit, he is pretty relatable. Although, like most of us I'd be prone to the classic questions such as: "What was it like?" or "how did it feel?". Maybe he's more alarmingly relatable than we'd care to admit.
Camus based Mersault on his friend Galindo, who he considered both intelligent and strange. Given that the novella was published in 1942 (a time before Asperger's Syndrome was defined) it is suggested that Camus essentially produced the first account of a character with this disorder. Being autistic, I can now see why I had connected so deeply with the novella.
Camus's fluency and ability to deliver throughout this story are simply magnificent.
- Highly recommended.
Mersault seems to be the only character in his conservative and judgemental world who gives a truthful and unapologetic portrayal regarding the more misunderstood and underdiscussed nature of the human being. The non-malevolently honest, introverted, emotionally deatched and seemingly carefree person refuses to adhere to things such as the opinions, assumptions and expectations of society and its members within. In essence, an "Outsider" because he does not try to become someone he isn't in order to fit in. He isn't predictable. He is, however, a natural non-conformist who is uninfluenced by the herd mentality of how people are expected to behave in a "civilised society". Simply speaking, he is a living and breathing symbolic expression of what it means to be an individual. Minus the murder bit, he is pretty relatable. Although, like most of us I'd be prone to the classic questions such as: "What was it like?" or "how did it feel?". Maybe he's more alarmingly relatable than we'd care to admit.
Camus based Mersault on his friend Galindo, who he considered both intelligent and strange. Given that the novella was published in 1942 (a time before Asperger's Syndrome was defined) it is suggested that Camus essentially produced the first account of a character with this disorder. Being autistic, I can now see why I had connected so deeply with the novella.
Camus's fluency and ability to deliver throughout this story are simply magnificent.
- Highly recommended.
3risson's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
q6f73o3a's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
«مامان امروز درگذشت»، «بیگانه» با این جمله شروع میشه
رویدادی که برای خیلی ها سخت ترین اتفاق زندگی شون هست به غیر از مورسو.
بخش اول رمان در ارتباط با مراسم تشییع جنازه مادرشه و مهمتر از اون عواقب پس از اون ماجرا تمرکز داره.
همانطور که مورسو رو تماشا می کنیم که به طرز ناخوشایندی در مراسم تشییع جنازه مادرش به این فکر میکند که آب و هوا داغونه بیشتر از دست دادن مادرش تحت تاثیر قرارش میده
به هر حال به ذهنم رسید که یک یکشنبه دیگر تمام شد، مامان را دفن کرد ام و واقعاً هیچ چیز تغییر نکرده است
پس از مراسم تشییع جنازه، «بیگانه» روابط مورسو با موجودات زنده و جهان طبیعی رو شرح میده، که مهم‌ترین اون رابطه اش با ماری و خواستگاری ماری از مورسو برای ازدواجه. به نظر می رسد ماری میخواد جای مادرش رو بگیره و بشه مامان دو.
در حالی که رابطه با مامانش سرد و بی‌تفاوت بوده، این دو به دلیل کسالت از یکدیگر جدا میشن، بلکه رابطه اون با ماری سرشار از هیجان و روابط جنسی بالاست،
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