Exile And The Kingdom by Albert Camus

Exile And The Kingdom

Albert Camus

151 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

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From a variety of masterfully rendered perspectives, these six stories depict people at painful odds with the world around them. A wife can only surrender to a desert night by betraying her husband. An artist struggles to honor his own aspirations...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 1,126 reviews

Moods

reflective: 88%

challenging: 42%

dark: 35%

emotional: 31%

mysterious: 19%

sad: 18%

tense: 17%

adventurous: 14%

inspiring: 11%

hopeful: 5%

relaxing: 5%

informative: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

funny: 2%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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