The Stranger

jacob_longini shared a tip ""I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world." -Camus 122 How do you live when nothing matters? How do you approach death? This is definitely in the running for the best short book I've ever read. Just over 100 pages, The Stranger is replete with rich literary energy. In this simple story, Camus' existentialist philosophy shows through the protagonist's struggle to find meaning in a meaningless life and its absurd ending. The shift from nonchalant, everyday activity in the first part to more intense events in the second hits the reader just right. Short, digestible, and yet invoking deep philosophical pondering. Definitely worthy of a place on your reading list."

mckayla_buell shared a tip "This was my first book I’ve read of French classics, and I was not disappointed! Great read and the characters were all unique in their own ways"

someone_in_existence shared a tip "A light and easy summer read that absolutely wont change your output on anything. Such an optimistic and shallow novel that ends very happily"

rose_marlowe_9651 shared a tip "Wasn’t overly fond of this book. Read it in one sitting on 4/26 at Boulevard park. It was boring and melancholy. The lack of emotional and general apathy of the main character left me sad after finishing."

sarah_luke shared a tip "Short little book that explains how nothing inherently matters and to do whatever you want to do without fear because fear limits and controls you. perfect book for nihilists."

florence_narh shared a tip "One of my favorite books. Meursault may seem like a one of a kind, but he is very relatable in many ways. I sometimes saw myself in Meursault when I read this book."