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L'Étranger

by Albert Camus

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read in January 2025

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roach said: " What I find scarier than Meursault's apathy to life is those who refuse to understand him. He is a frustrating character, though that is what makes him human. His apathy is a method- he keeps himself from the inevitable and horrific truths of life by ...more "

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"French dictionary is doing some heavy lifting…not knowing “l’asile” .. ohhh right right he’s being a little racist" — Apr 29, 2026 07:00AM

Apr 29, 2026 06:46AM · see review

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Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle

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“In film, in TV, in books … the queer characters never get a happy ending,” I press. “Sometimes they’re the first to go, other times they make some brave sacrifice in the finale, but it always ends in tragedy and death. That’s why it’s ...more