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A review by rheasingh_
The Outsider by Albert Camus
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
No one can convince me that there isn’t some mysterious divinity at play- one that is constantly challenging or teaching us. Just as I am trying to work on the subject of obsessive passion and it’s relationship with morality, this book finds it way to my bookshelf. It teaches me- even if it wasn’t intentionally woven into the fabric of its narrative, that if too much passion is faux pas then so is impassivity. Because impassivity is also a kind of repression. The type where a person constantly holds their true nature back. And it can too- breath forth from the subconscious and cause grave harm.
And of course, there is also the subject of the delicate thread of life. It is only when the main character is deprived of his right to continue living, that he finally allows himself an outburst of emotion. After which he feels at peace. He accepts that there is a tender indifference to the world. And that his life had been happy, even if it was going to be short one. But I’m not entirely convinced.
I often felt that the main character did not feel too many emotions and that was why he had arrived at a unique standstill. But who knows? Who knows what Camus was trying to convey through this story? There are no facts, only interpretations. And so I think my many interpretations of its meaning/lessness are valid.
And of course, there is also the subject of the delicate thread of life. It is only when the main character is deprived of his right to continue living, that he finally allows himself an outburst of emotion. After which he feels at peace. He accepts that there is a tender indifference to the world. And that his life had been happy, even if it was going to be short one. But I’m not entirely convinced.
I often felt that the main character did not feel too many emotions and that was why he had arrived at a unique standstill. But who knows? Who knows what Camus was trying to convey through this story? There are no facts, only interpretations. And so I think my many interpretations of its meaning/lessness are valid.