Exile and the Kingdom by Albert Camus

Exile and the Kingdom

Albert Camus

151 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

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These haunting and evocative stories, many set in the shimmering desert fringes of Camus's native Algeria, were written when he was at the height of his powers as the youngest French writer to win the Nobel Prize for literature . They deal with ex...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 1,095 reviews

Moods

reflective: 87%

challenging: 41%

dark: 36%

emotional: 31%

mysterious: 19%

sad: 17%

tense: 17%

adventurous: 15%

inspiring: 11%

relaxing: 6%

hopeful: 5%

informative: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

funny: 2%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
24% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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