A review by linasbooks
The Stranger by Albert Camus

dark mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

“For the first time, in that night alive with signs and stars, I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world.”

“To stay or to go, it amounted to the same thing.”

I’m just shocked. Wow, Camus really did it with this book. I never knew I would like the plotless vibe this much, but I truly did. It really just felt like I was diving into Meursault’s mind, specially with the writing style. You can really see the development of his humanity after he lost his freedom, which is very ironic and absurd, I found it very interesting. I’m definitely going to be reading more of Camus’ books like the Myth of Sisyphus! 
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