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A novel by Walker Percy inspired by stoic philosophy, exploring themes of existentialism and the search for meaning in modern life.

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Used for: Rereading for sustenance Praised: Names feelings you've never articulated; reveals new things on each reread; v... vs: Unfilmable like Confederacy of Dunces, Catcher in the Rye

"One I always really loved, that I go back to again and again for sustenance, is Walker Percy... he takes something you feel but have never put into words and think you're the only one who feels it, and he puts it in language so you can understand ..."

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"my favorite novel, The Moviegoer, which is a book inspired by stoic philosophy by Walker Percy"

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