It doesn't mean it is a bad book or that you are a bad reader, but nobody has a "perfect" understanding of literally any book ever. Not even the author themselves.
Just read more and these things come easier, but don't expect to be a literary critic and philosopher right off the gate.
H_nography t1_jalmgl7 wrote
Reply to I'm too stupid to understand/analyze "The Stranger" by Camus by baratoyoso
You can just not find it meaningful?
It doesn't mean it is a bad book or that you are a bad reader, but nobody has a "perfect" understanding of literally any book ever. Not even the author themselves.
Just read more and these things come easier, but don't expect to be a literary critic and philosopher right off the gate.