So much of what is said here about Lua is pertinent to #Clojure, too: nimble (tight core by design), not OOP, flexible (in part due to Lispiness), etc. I suppose the biggest difference is that Clojure is a hosted language -- which is mostly a pro, but sometimes a con. https://andregarzia.com/2021/01/lua-a-misunderstood-language.html