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The Stranger by Albert Camus

27 reviews

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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sagelikesscats's review against another edition

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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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adelekittey's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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agnela's review against another edition

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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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tungstenmouse's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

During part 1, I wondered why people see this book as so important. Part 2 answered that question and really made me think. I was prepared to give this 3 stars or less but the second half as well as the perspectives from the translator and the scholars in notes at the end of the book really helped bring up my rating. This was definitely worth the listen for the ideas it presents.

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3ksindhwisjdhd's review against another edition

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dark reflective 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

4.5

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thebookofbanana's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective medium-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

5.0

The Outsider – Albert Camus

Meursault is a person who cannot empathise with others; he does not understand the emotions of others because he does not explicitly feel these emotions himself.

Meursault thinks pure logically, and his logic works to fulfil his needs, in addition to solving problems practically, without the interference of emotions.

It seems that Meursault’s logical way of thinking, and thus his consequential actions, has developed in accordance with the cordial rules of the surrounding society; rules of politeness that every member of society is expected to follow.

Meursault does not think he is abnormal. In his mind, he is doing and thinking as the rest of society does, and this way of thinking has sufficed for Meursault so far.

However, his lack of empathy could only ever get him so far in this society of unspoken rules and implied morals. He kills a man, and is punished for it in a way he can’t understand. He thinks he has only acted in a practical way, to eliminate a problem. He is tried and found guilty by a justice system that seeks to condemn rather than understand. His past acts (of logic) are called into question and unfairly scrutinised. His lack of faith in God is deemed a sin. They all hate Meursault, but he cannot understand why.

And then, in his perpetual condemnation, Meursault realises just how absurd all the rules and the judgement are. Then, by discarding this absurdity, he is ready to reborn with a new lease on living life without that judgement, and instead being content with simplicity. Just in time to die.

The Outsider is a thought-provoking story about the absurdity of the way we inflict importance onto everything and the fallacy of that system to seriously punish any transgressions of those rules of importance.

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