Apr 28, 2026 Seoyeon Kim www.amazon.com If you expect novels to offer clear meaning or moral lessons, The Stranger challenges that expectation in a quiet but powerful way. The story follows Meursault, an ordinary man living in Algeria, whose emotional detachment immediately sets him apart. When his mother dies, he shows no visible grief. He speaks honestly, but without the usual social filters — he does not pretend to love someone, nor does he express feelings he does not tru