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I had to read this book for my English class but it's probably one of the best schoolbooks I've read. Many have admitted their annoyance and frustration at the main character's (Mersault) lack of ... Read full review

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I had to read this book for my English class but it's probably one of the best schoolbooks I've read. Many have admitted their annoyance and frustration at the main character's (Mersault) lack of ... Read full review

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I was inspired to do a quick re-read of this novel by good ol' Sparky Sweets, PhD. There are two things that stood out for me, this time. The first is that the refusal of the character to play the ... Read full review

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What an interesting novella! Sometimes odd, sometimes humorous, other times poignant and usually absurd. But always interesting. This book was written approximately 80 years ago but still flows as if ... Read full review

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This short and shattering novel is about a murder on a beach and a man who is condemned not for what he has done but who he is. This Penguin edition includes a brief afterword written by Camus in 1955 ... Read full review

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At first, I didn’t know why this book was called “The Stranger”. All I can think of is that the protagonist Meersault is a stranger to himself, his own higher self. And the priest at the end does say ... Read full review

An extraordinary novel that everyone must read .

The stranger cannot be adapted to an American movies style. It will be almost impossible to succeed. The Americans are not easy. A movie like that will need another adaptation.

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Strange. Unsettling Read full review

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Certainly thought provoking. Read full review