119 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241980613
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Since it was first published in English, in 1946, Albert Camus's first novel, The Stranger (L'étranger), has had a profound impact on millions of American readers. Through this story of an ordinary man who unwittingly gets drawn into a senseless m...
Community Reviews Summary of 47,911 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
challenging 29%
tense 25%
sad 18%
mysterious 17%
emotional 16%
funny 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 17%
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: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 7% | 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: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Murder, Domestic abuse, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Death of parent119 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241980613
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Since it was first published in English, in 1946, Albert Camus's first novel, The Stranger (L'étranger), has had a profound impact on millions of American readers. Through this story of an ordinary man who unwittingly gets drawn into a senseless m...
Community Reviews Summary of 47,911 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
challenging 29%
tense 25%
sad 18%
mysterious 17%
emotional 16%
funny 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 17%
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: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 7% | 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: 84% | 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, Gun violence, Death of parent