Canichangemyusername answers “Did depressing, existential works like...”

Erica Miles asked this question about Nausea:

Did depressing, existential works like this contribute to other readers' confusion about life with no meaning?

Canichangemyusername Confusion is normal. But don't dwell on the idea of life not having meaning, or on ideas like existentialism. That will likely set you up for the conf…moreConfusion is normal. But don't dwell on the idea of life not having meaning, or on ideas like existentialism. That will likely set you up for the confusion. And it will surely close you off to what you can learn from it. It's a book, you read it. And take what you can from it.(less)

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