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mme_carton's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Death, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
chrisljm's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Boring.
I was initially going to leave my review just at that but I can see why Albert Camus never published this novel. I’m also not surprised that this was his first novel. The Stranger truly is far superior and I’m glad Camus abandoned A Happy Death to publish The Stranger instead. In my opinion this book should’ve been left unpublished, or maybe rather released as a manuscript or document instead, because it’s clear the reason Camus decided not to publish this and releasing the draft as it was rather than reworking it into a novel would’ve been better.
I was initially going to leave my review just at that but I can see why Albert Camus never published this novel. I’m also not surprised that this was his first novel. The Stranger truly is far superior and I’m glad Camus abandoned A Happy Death to publish The Stranger instead. In my opinion this book should’ve been left unpublished, or maybe rather released as a manuscript or document instead, because it’s clear the reason Camus decided not to publish this and releasing the draft as it was rather than reworking it into a novel would’ve been better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Fatphobia
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