Reviews

Stoner by John Williams

naresh_putturaya's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

richdaric's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

fionab_16's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

wahiba's review against another edition

5.0

Stoner is about a man who only did things he wanted when others believed in the cause as well, never once thinking his view on life are enough of a motive. always holding other's opinions to a higher level, regardless of their incompetence or injustice. Being a lover of literature must have made the situation worse.

One of the things that makes his life a tragidy is him going through life out of duty or propriety rather than being driven by passion or love, and that tragidy being called a "simple ordinary life" by so many reviews is what I'll take to heart every time I think of humans..

paigep114's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

dogpro's review against another edition

5.0

One can't read this without tearing up. The language was not overly flourished but yet it never fails to touch its readers' hearts.

booktans's review against another edition

5.0

My favorite book of 2018.

2020: one of my favorite books of all time

bbl28's review against another edition

slow-paced

5.0

turtlebochkinns's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

bonbonbookz's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0