Leaving this one at 1 star. The writing is terrible (yes, I know it's a translation but the stilted sentences are hard to ignore) and I still have no clue what the point of it was. That we are all alone and nothing matters? This book is the definition of ennui. Blugh! I'm washing my hands of it.
I need to write a French essay about this book. I also need to write a novel comparison of this book and [b:American Psycho|28676|American Psycho|Bret Easton Ellis|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348400564s/28676.jpg|2270060] for English class, so I am currently writing this review to get thoughts flo...
It is a book that shows what is inside the mind of a person who thinks living is absurd, (At first I really thought he is a psychopath, 'cause from what I noticed, he is cold-blooded, indifferent to people and apathetic. He is taciturn but is intelligent and speaks honestly).He was very indifferent ...
Writing about your favourite and the most influential single book of your life—not that that means anything—is a little like staring into the sun, the same sun here in an Australian suburb as that of an Algerian beach: so I shall squint, if you don’t mind.Firstly, Sandra Smith’s work is excellent. I...
Its a quick fun read. Enjoyed reading it. Loved the male protagonist Meursault. Nothing, really nothing bothers him. The Arab he killed, the prison, his mother's death, the impending execution... he's just so indifferent to whatever. Doesn give a damn.. Good Lord!
According 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 special but the offhand way in which the story is told gives me chills. Monsieur Mersault is a freaki...
"If something is going to happen, I want to be there," (113) says the narrator of "The Stranger," but he hasn't been there through most of the book. The Arab isn't the Stranger in question; the narrator is. And even in this late, apparent declaration of consciousness, he hasn't really appeared.Henry...
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