The Stranger

"Full disclaimer: I had to read this for school so I didn’t seek this type of book out. I’m honestly shocked at how high the rating is because it was so weird. It wasn’t so much confusing, just a really odd plot and not particularly grasping."

"The way this book tackles the fact that life is both meaningful and meaningless 🧍‍♀️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

"So bored."

"It was okay, more like 3.5/5 we started out strong but then it dried up "

"This is definitely a book I want to read again in the future. Some parts I really want to dissect and try to understand. This is a very philosophical and psychological book that just kept me intrigued. If you’re the type of person that enjoys trying to figure out why certain things happen and have always pondered the question “What is the meaning of life?”, this is for you. This book is unlike any book that I have ever read and is a great French literature classic."

"If the existentialists were nothing else they were excellent novelists which can be seen here and in Sartre's Roads to Freedom trilogy."

"4.1⭐️<br/>It was good. Made me think. It was a short book but took a bit longer than I expected but not because it was boring. <br/><br/>Although some people may believe this book is pointless and boring I think otherwise. I didn’t understand some lines or sentences but it didn’t diminish the quality of the book.<br/><br/>I think the title is supposed to describe the person we are reading about. Because in a way, he is obviously a stranger to us, yes we have gotten into his head, reading about his thoughts and feelings but do we really know him? I think not. <br/><br/>I think to better understand the book I recommend studying a bit on absurdism but only because the book is based on facing absurdism not a necessity but a recommendation.<br/><br/>(Absurdism means that life is illogical. According to Camus, we live in an erratic universe devoid of meaning. However, we seek a life with meaning and purpose. According to the absurdist viewpoint, there is a fundamental conflict between seeking and finding meaning.)"

"I would give this a 3.5. I didn’t really understand it a whole lot. It felt like he became more aware and realistic in the second half and I liked that. He’s definitely an odd fella though!"

"Great read"

"“Mostly, I could tell, I made him feel uncomfortable. He didn't understand me, and he was sort of holding it against me. I felt the urge to reassure him that I was like everybody else, just like everybody else. But really there wasn't much point, and I gave up the idea out of laziness.”"