111 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141198064
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books, Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 31 October 2013
Description
'My mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know.'In The Outsider (1942), his classic existentialist novel, Camus explores the alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms. Meursault, his anti-hero, will not lie. When ...
Community Reviews Summary of 44,033 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 29%
tense 25%
mysterious 17%
sad 17%
emotional 16%
funny 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
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Murder, Domestic abuse, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Gun violence111 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141198064
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books, Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 31 October 2013
Description
'My mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know.'In The Outsider (1942), his classic existentialist novel, Camus explores the alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms. Meursault, his anti-hero, will not lie. When ...
Community Reviews Summary of 44,033 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 29%
tense 25%
mysterious 17%
sad 17%
emotional 16%
funny 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Domestic abuse, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Gun violence