The Stranger | Book Review

Here are my thoughts on The Stranger by Albert Camus where everything is INTERESTING! If you've read it, let me know your thoughts! Have you read the Plague? How does that one compare?

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[MaryAmongStories]

this book really stuck with me when I read it a few years ago. great review, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'd also recommend The Fall =)

[MerrilyKristin]

I also ended up really enjoying this book! I read it back in college (without it being assigned to me, I just went through an existentialist literature phase 😂) and it was one of the first books I ever wrote a word document review for, just for myself before the days of blogging or booktubing because I also thought it was just so interesting!

[retropragma]

The curt plainness of the writing reflects the internal monogue of the protagonist. It shows how, in a dearth of passion, the world is dull. Though, Meursault is not completely one-dimensional, as he sporadically evokes a show of passion for certain things, like taking a swim in the sea or Marie's appearance.

[CASSIE_COLE]

This isn’t a book I’d be interested in, but somehow I read it and ended up liking it a lot. Great review.

[loonymoony]

I read this book back in high school for fun and just thought the book was so unsatisfying. After watching this vid, I def see it in a new light and the book just became much more interesting. Will you do a review on The Brothers Karamazov? Would love to see how law plays a role in that book as well. Also, the Everyman's Library editions look so nice!!

[bookellenic]

I've read the book and it took me quite a bit to finish it although it was rather short. I want to reread it at some point, because it felt like I was only exlporing the surface of it.

[caolila]

I haven’t read this book, but now I’m definitely intrigued. Interesting that it provokes such strong and diverse feelings in the readers.

[jonathonglover]

I read Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘Talking to Strangers’ recently and he talks about how people who don’t respond the “way they should” and how we as a society marginalise these people.

I found it interesting how the trial focused more on how he responded to his Mother’s death/funeral more than how he murdered another man. It is both darkly hunouroua but also uncomfortable realistic.

[ericblair]

My addiction psychiatrist said to me that I reminded him of Meursault. eg ;life is meaningless. we have no purpose, worth,
after death, a endless black silence.

[derek]

Camus is one of my favorite novelists/philosopher. Absurdism appeals so much to me, with the idea of the futility of human life. You should check out "the myth of Sisyphus" which is Camus's book comparing human life to the myth of Sisyphus. "The Fall" is my favorite novel of his, the whole book is a one sided conversation where a man at a bar is talking at you. Jean-Paul Sartre is another French philosopher you might want to check out, he is an existentialist. (Sorry if this comment is all over the place, I'm typing as I'm watching.)

[homerarikan]

Like youre reaction . You re name make me think about the series of book "time riders" one caracter name is connor o'brian hahaha interesting if you like time travel check those books very cool

[tawallah]

Firstly we will ban the word - interesting 😂. But a good review enough to push me to finally get to the Brothers Karamazov and then this.

[brianrichards]

ty for a good review, I think you will be a successful lawyer, if ur not now. I also think that u will not be like either lawyer at the trial. Good luck!

[RaineyDayReads]

I read this quite a few years ago and it did bother me, but I also found it interesting... and depressing.

[andrearoberts]

I like Dostoevsky but I think his writing is too happy. is this sadder? :) I've read Brothers Karamazov a loong time ago.

[aneweliseonlife]

Strangely the thought of this possibly making me angry (or not) makes me want to read this. Maybe I am more of a drama-pants than thought haha

[hussaintariq]

Dostoevsky's work wrecks all nihilistic or existentialist ideas

[SolomonKincheloe]

bro really? you spoiled the whole book in the first 30 seconds of your review. it doesn’t reveal the climax of the plot in the first sentence you dweeb. it says his mom died yesterday. smh.