192 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781138127906
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 29 September 2015
Description
L'Etranger has the force and fascination of myth. The outwardly simple narrative of an office clerk who kills an Arab, 'a cause du soleil', and finds himself condemned to death for moral insensibility becomes, in Camus's hands, a powerful image of...
Community Reviews Summary of 45,209 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 29%
tense 25%
sad 18%
mysterious 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: 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, Death of parent, Gun violence
192 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781138127906
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 29 September 2015
Description
L'Etranger has the force and fascination of myth. The outwardly simple narrative of an office clerk who kills an Arab, 'a cause du soleil', and finds himself condemned to death for moral insensibility becomes, in Camus's hands, a powerful image of...
Community Reviews Summary of 45,209 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 29%
tense 25%
sad 18%
mysterious 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: 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, Death of parent, Gun violence