208 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679764007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 August 1995
Description
In his first novel, A Happy Death, written when he was in his early twenties and retrieved from his private papers following his death in I960, Albert Camus laid the foundation for The Stranger, focusing in both works on an Algerian clerk who kill...
Community Reviews Summary of 153 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 31%
inspiring 25%
sad 25%
emotional 18%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 35% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicidal thoughts
208 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679764007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 August 1995
Description
In his first novel, A Happy Death, written when he was in his early twenties and retrieved from his private papers following his death in I960, Albert Camus laid the foundation for The Stranger, focusing in both works on an Algerian clerk who kill...
Community Reviews Summary of 153 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 31%
inspiring 25%
sad 25%
emotional 18%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 35% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicidal thoughts