The Stranger by Albert Camus

The Stranger

Albert Camus

112 pages • first pub 1942 (editions) user-added

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The classic literary masterpiece The Stranger (Vintage International) is a story about an Algerian, Meursault, the titular character who commits a murder after attending his mother’s funeral. His understanding of the world, his emotional spectrum,...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 100,310 reviews

Moods

reflective: 80%

dark: 66%

challenging: 28%

tense: 25%

sad: 20%

emotional: 18%

mysterious: 17%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 3%

adventurous: 2%

informative: 2%

hopeful: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

36% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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