The Stranger

I have to think about the book a lot because I have pretty mixed feelings about this. I think I don't vibe with existentialism philosophy properly which is probably why every existentialist philosophy book(except crime and punishment) gives me a pretty hard time understanding them properly without the least prejudice. So I am giving it 2.5 stars The depiction of existentialism here is borderline nihilism IMO, the way he thinks that nothing has meaning in life, everything is an endless void that just gives me an emo teen who hangs out on r/nihlism vibes. maybe I'm thinking this too much rationally or scientifically(and maybe I'm a very noob in philosophy) but looking at his sexual impulse towards his fiancee(ig) and thinking about how our hormones and neurons control our brain so much I was kinda hoping his sense of right or wrong should've been developed a little bit. Morality and ethics aren't only a religious construct, it's also a social contrast even animals have a sense of protective ness and duty towards their tribe and family which shares their genes. On the other hand, I liked the religious talk(or should I say one-sided lecture) between him and the police constable/the pastor. It shows most people's morality is maintained to attain the doors of heaven. It also shows how the protagonist's view toward his punishment. When we exist in a world devoid of meaning, why is it that our actions still bear so much weight?