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The Stranger

Albert Camus

Start date: February 1, 2018

Finish date: February 26, 2018

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Feb 24, 2018 Mariah Roze rated it liked it

I read this book for the Goodreads' book club Diversity in All Forms! If you would like to participate in the discussion here is the link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

This book started off being weird and kind of confusing, but it started making sense when it got to part two. The main character was very unemotional and lived off of facts. This book captured someone that understood the affects of what happened but didn't understand why you needed to get emotional about it. It was a ve ...more

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Sep 04, 2021 La Tonya Jordan rated it it was amazing

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Completely Amazing. This was such an absurd read that it leaves the reader breathless. It starts with the sentence Maman died today. The first impression is what is this person feeling. You find out he is feeling nothing at all. You the reader feel sadness over a death. Monsieur Meursaulut is detach from his experiences. He attends the vigil and funeral the nursing home provides for his mother. Comes home and believes his life has not changed.

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Jul 28, 2024 Julia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Un "libricino" davvero impegnativo nonostante la sua mole ridotta.. stile telegrafico e finale un po' scontato ma che non infastidisce.. Bellissimo osservare il cambiamento del protagonista che da apatico si ritrova ad essere completamente l'opposto..

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Oct 25, 2015 Leslie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

For years I've had this classic sitting on my shelf, waiting to be read. Finally, I did so and wished I had done so sooner. I very much enjoyed the book's themes, the writing style and narrative. I have a strong interest in death penalty cases anyway, so this book was right up my alley. I feel like this novel touched on so many important themes, so many nuances of crime, punishment, judgement, and forgiveness.

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