i'm honestly not sure myself why i ended up liking meursault so much? i'm not usually a fan of this sort of archetype but i guess it's just something about him that made me like him so much. i think a part of it is that i like characters with his physique because i feel like they could protect me from danger. another thing is that i find his demeanor very interesting. he most likely has autism like me and that's probably subconsciously part of the reason i love him so much. he's like me in a way and i like that. reading the stranger, you can also tell he isn't entirely emotionless as he presents himself. he clearly harbors some affection for his girlfriend marie beyond just liking her physical appearance. i like how blunt he is, aswell. he isn't afraid to say things as they are and i like that in a person. sometimes you can't dance around the point with flowery language and it's better to just say what you mean. i admire that in a person because it helps me understand them easier. again, i have autism like meursault most likely does, so it's nice to be able to clearly understand him and what he means because of the way he talks and how he's always to-the-point. i didn't mean to go on such a long ramble, but i haven't even covered everything yet. i just love him so much.