Very thought provoking, and definitely a more melancholy vibe. It’s sad to me how the Stranger is, to the very end, a stranger to even himself — a blank canvas for other people to make into what they need or want in the moment. His lack of ability to allow himself to truly feel and identify his own emotions and his struggle to form emotional connections. The way his story ends with Lily mirroring the way his story ended with his own mother. The ending is ambiguous, but mostly left me feeling sad. And I love a book that can make me feel so many different emotions.