## The Stranger with (Translator)
123 pages • first pub 1942 ([view editions](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/194109d8-5598-4966-aeeb-4034c3b53424/editions))[Started Oct 1, 2025](https://app.thestorygraph.com/edit-journal-entry-from-book?book_id=194109d8-5598-4966-aeeb-4034c3b53424&journal_entry_id=7d6c8bf2-b2d4-4a01-8ac8-197b43063406)
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For readers drawn to stark, sun-bleached meditations on the absurdity of existence and the alienation of modern life. Ideal if you like spare, crystalline prose, a detached yet hypnotic voice, and philosophical weight delivered through everyday incidents rather than dense exposition or emotional crescendo.
### Description
Since it was first published in English, in 1946, Albert Camus's first novel, The Stranger (L'étranger), has had a profound impact on millions of American readers. Through this story of an ordinary man who unwittingly gets drawn into a senseless m...
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## Community Reviews
3.84
based on [115,358 reviews](https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_reviews/194109d8-5598-4966-aeeb-4034c3b53424)
Moods
reflective: 80%
dark: 65%
challenging: 28%
tense: 25%
sad: 21%
emotional: 19%
mysterious: 17%
funny: 4%
inspiring: 3%
adventurous: 2%
informative: 2%
hopeful: 1%
relaxing: 1%
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46% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
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22% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
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15% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
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Loveable characters?
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32% of readers chose Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?
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10% of readers chose Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?
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12% of readers chose Complicated
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