'Since we're all going to die, writes narrator Meursault, it's obvious that when and how don't matter:
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The stranger is a very short novel of less than 160 pages, it's a philosophical thriller that provokes one's mind. I will attempt to make a summary then some memorable quotes and later questions for one to think about.
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