Stoner by John Williams

Stoner

John Williams with John McGahern (Translator)

288 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced

Description

William Stoner is born at the end of the nineteenth century into a dirt-poor Missouri farming family. Sent to the state university to study agronomy, he instead falls in love with English literature and embraces a scholar’s life, so different from...

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Moods

reflective 90%
sad 68%
emotional 61%
dark 18%
inspiring 16%
challenging 14%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 7%
tense 5%
funny 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.3

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