A review by clovewinter
The Outsider by Albert Camus by Albert Camus

dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense 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

4.25

This was my favourite out of all the books that've been assigned to me by my uni, confirming to myself, that I am such a sucker for stream of consciousness. It is just so beautiful, that nothing makes sense in the beginning, and I am just trying to figure out, why does my professor want me to read about a sociopath, who's highly conscious about the position of the sun and light, but the way everything weaves together in the end is just so though-out. Then, you look back and realise the significance of every single thing. I do not wish to think much about the fatalism (or the existentialism, for that), even though it is something I've always grappled with. It is imperative to delve oneself in the meaning of existence, I just want to say, just as there are scary facts about life or existence, there are just as many beautiful yet realistic things about the world, that we should look out for as well. Just wanted to put that out here for anyone who is trying to recover from this stark fatalism. But, love the book, no cap.