Stoner by John Williams

Stoner

John Williams with Tânia Ganho (Translator)

264 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Romance publicado em 1965, caído no esquecimento. Tal como o seu autor, John Williams – também ele um obscuro professor americano, de uma obscura universidade.Passados quase 50 anos, o mesmo amor à literatura que movia a personagem principal levou...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,220 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
sad 69%
emotional 64%
dark 20%
inspiring 16%
challenging 14%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 7%
tense 6%
informative 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%

Average rating

4.32

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