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The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham
5.0

Wrestling with a dose of existentialism may be a universal human experience, whether for a moment, a period, or a lifetime. Larry, the main character, who is only glimpsed by the narrator through a handful of encounters, or second-hand reports, deals with deep existential crisis, developed during the experience of serving as a WWI pilot, by delving deeply into spiritualism. This is juxtaposed with a narratives of the materialist lifestyles of Elliot, Isabel, Gray, and even Sophie.

Obviously, there is not one single answer to the question of existentialism. So, instead the author/narrator "satisfies" by concluding each character got exactly what they wanted all along (regardless of how deserving the character, or pleasant obtaining their desire might be).

I don’t think I actually felt satisfied, but I was engaged throughout and at the end had a moment of: huh, I think I get it.