A review by terrormademecruel
The Stranger by Albert Camus

dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I've always found the ideology of absurdism to be interesting, but I'm not sure i enjoyed the way it's executed in this book. Frankly, it was just not engaging at parts. Also reading this as an Arab (although not Algerian) was...strange.
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