The Stranger by Albert Camus My rating: 1 of 5 stars I came across this book while reading 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'. Being an introvert myself, having enjoyed the book tremendously, and I thought 'The Stranger' (enjoyed by Charlie in 'the Perks.. ') would be great. Unfortunately, I am terribly let down, and here's vivid picture of the protagonist: 1. The Stranger has washed his hands off his mother, she is in an old age home. 2. He goes there when he is informed that she has passed away. He does not want to even see her dead body. He does not feel sad, or does not have any emotions, then why go at all boss? 3. The next day, he watches a humorous movie, goes for swimming, and indulges in sexual intercourse. 4. He hangs out with a woman, and frequently has sexual intercourse with her, but is not bothered to think of her as his future wife. Its more like, he is trying to use her for his sexual needs. 5. The only person with whom he has any emotiona...
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