Results 1-9 of 9 LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - GlennBell - LibraryThingThis is an absurd story, which is written in a choppy matter of fact style. The author attempts to make jest at religion, justice, and life. He makes some points regarding the inevitability of death ... Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - justagirlwithabook - LibraryThingThis book was a bit depressing - it had somewhat of an oppressive feeling that I just couldn't get out from under. It follows a man whose mother has died and he essentially just spends a lot of time ... Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - villemezbrown - LibraryThingMy memory of this book is less important to me than the memory of the context in which I read it. A year previous, the college where I worked announced it would be closing forever in 16 months. After ... Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - Annannean - LibraryThingAccording to the actual ratings on GR, The Stranger receives exactly what it says: 2 stars for 'it was ok'. The writing style is unique in a completely different way. It is not eloquent nor anything ... Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - DK_Atkinson - LibraryThingAn example of absurdism, this novel and it's main character left me cold. I can usually find something to connect with, but the disconnect of the main character is so complete I can't relate to him in the slightest. Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - sparklegirl - LibraryThingI didn't get this novel. Just not my style. I understand that it's part of the style of the book, but it's very blah: I walked home. I ate dinner. I watched people out my window. I smoked. I ate some ... Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - carmarie - LibraryThingDidn't really get it. Did he care? Didn't he care? I don't really know. I think he was a semi-sociopath, if there is such a thing. But, it is a classic and borrowed from a friend, so I thought I should read it. Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - longhorndaniel - LibraryThingVery depressing; don't feel like it deserved the attention it got. Read full review LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - wealhtheowwylfing - LibraryThingAlienation, no one's real but me, blah blah blah. Read full review | User ratings
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