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What does it mean to be like 'L'étranger' ? I know the book but anyone could hardly tell you much more than to go for other books by Camus because your question is too vague. If that's of any help, I used to read Romain Gary / Émile Ajar and Réjean Ducharme when I was into Camus.
@Laure quebecer here. I have never heard "tenir à l'oeil". This seems like an odd version of "garder un oeil sur" which could be a valid variant in this context.