The mysterious stranger

4/5 - Satan (Twain) with that mic drop at the end there!

One of my favorite books from Mr. Twain. The story is emotional and keeps you wondering from the very beginning to the end. The topic is philosophical and subtly invites you to unlearn things as engrained as your morale to see and understand the perspective of the characters.

As a vehicle that conveys a few ideological points of view in a range of subjects, it’s interesting, though sometimes contradictory and sometimes feels very random. When Satan is revealed it becomes a contrivance that shows its hand a little too much, engineered only to convey those things. There is no real plot so it doesn’t feel all that satisfying to read.